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Kelsey Plum's arrival in Los Angeles this season has been nothing short of entertaining for Sparks fans and the WNBA, whether it's a 37-performance to start the year off or her celebrations after scoring a bucket.
On Sunday evening, Plum electrified fans in the first quarter against the Chicago Sky by blowing past Angel Reese for a left-handed layup and then rubbing it in by hitting the "too small" celebration.
"Plum Dawg starting early," the WNBA posted on their official X account.
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Fans erupted in the post and quickly went to the comments to post their reaction on X.
Fans continued to react in the moment as they acknowledged how Kelsey Plum seems to be enjoying her newly expanded role with the Sparks.
"KP you didn't habe to use her move on her like that lmaooo," one fan commented on the WNBA's Instagram post.
The Sparks wound up beating the Sky 91-78. Kelsey Plum led the way with a game-high 28 points along with eight assists.
Plum is finding her groove with her new team after being traded to the Sparks from the Las Vegas Aces during the offseason. Plum played eight seasons with the Aces while helping the franchise win back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023.
So far in Los Angeles, the Sparks have gone 1-3 in their first four games. Plum has averaged 24 points, five rebounds, two assists and three steals this season. Her production is an upgrade over her 17.8 points per game last season with the Aces.
Kelsey Plum sparks new chapter in Los Angeles as orgnization rebuilds
The arrival of three-time WNBA All-Star Kelsey Plum in Los Angeles sparked a changed in the orgnaization after a tough 2024 campaign. Los Angeles finished last season 8-32 and was ranked one of the worst teams of the year.
Plum told reporters at the start of the season the Los Angeles became her designated choice to continue her career because of her expanded role in rebuilding the organization into a contender.
“It’s the turn of a new leaf in a lot of different ways, in leadership and investment in the franchise,” Plum said. “That’s why I decided to come here.”
“Changing the culture, that’s a day-to-day process,” Plum added. “That’s not something that you can rush. There’s a lot of young talent…I’m excited about the opportunity, and I’m excited about the potential this team has.”
Los Angeles will have a long route to changing the franchise into a winning organizationm but on thing forsure is that Plum will be vital to that change this season and going forward.
