Sylvia Fowles shared her top memories from her 15-year career:
Sylvia Fowles' top five memories
August 12, 2022 at 2:51AM
![MVP Minnesota Lynx Sylvia Fowles kissed her MVP trophy as the Lynx celebrated their WNBA finals win at Williams Arena on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minn. ] RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER ¥ renee.jones@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/XCDCYST5VSU7IKN64VTDF7OJKE.jpg?&w=712)
1. Being drafted. A star at Louisiana State University, Fowles was taken with the second overall pick, by Chicago, in the 2008 draft. No. 1 that year? Candace Parker.
2. Being traded. Fowles sat out the first half of the 2015 season to force a trade to Minnesota. Had the trade not happened, she said, she would have contemplated retirement.
3. MVP. In 2017, Fowles averaged 18.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and shot a career-best 65.5% while winning the MVP. She would add WNBA Finals MVP as well.
4. Maya Moore, Game 3, 2015 Finals. Moore's buzzer-beating three from the top of the circle gave the Lynx an 80-77 victory and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series.
5. Lindsay Whalen's foul. Down two games to one in the 2017 Finals against Los Angeles, the Lynx were trailing early in Game 4 in L.A. when, after a Lynx turnover, Whalen fouled Odyssey Sims on the ensuing fast break. Hard. That play changed the course of the series.
Widely known that Minnesota sports fans are among the most suffering in the nation, this holiday season has the chance to become special, given the recent success of the Vikings, Wolves, Lynx and Wild.
