The 34-year-old forward was lifting weights with her husband Kailu earlier this week when her coach Becky Hammon called with big news that George was being thrown into the starting line-up against New York Liberty.
The Aces were the first team in league history to lose two starting players to injury ahead of game four of the best of five series,so Hammon wanted George’s experience and outside shooting to come to the fore.
The move paid off.
George scored 11 points,five rebounds,three assists and three steals in 30 minutes as the Aces won their second-straight WNBA title,winning 70-69 and clinching the series 3-1 with Aces centre A’ja Wilson named finals MVP.
Many WNBA fans made note on social media of George outscoring Liberty superstars Breanna Stewart (10 points,14 rebounds) and Jonquel Jones (six points,11 rebounds),who both shot poorly on the night.
The championship caps off a special return to the WNBA for George,who hadn’t played in the US league since the 2018 season.