This article was originally published on fansided.com as Liberty may have just won the WNBA championship with huge midseason addition.

The New York Liberty were already in position to defend their WNBA title this season. Now, midseason, the Liberty are adding another player who knows a thing or two about winning a championship.

NEW YORK — Emma Meesseman, the 2019 WNBA Finals MVP who last played in the league in 2022, is joining the New York Liberty, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday.

Two-time WNBA All-Star Emma Meesseman has committed to signing with the New York Liberty, a league source confirmed to The Athletic, bringing the European star back to the league for the first time since 2022.

The New York Liberty made a huge investment in retaining its status as WNBA champions on Monday. The team is reportedly adding former WNBA Finals MVP and forward Emma Meesseman, per ESPN's Alexa Philippou. The team has also added former Golden State Valkyries forward Stephanie Talbot, per the team.

The New York Liberty's Natasha Cloud captured the 2025 WNBA All-Star Skills Challenge title on Friday night in Indianapolis, edging out Erica Wheeler with just 1.1 seconds to spare in the final round.

It's a sweltering day in early July when I leave Who What Wear's New York office in Bryant Park to grab the Q train to Brooklyn. I walk into Times Square before dipping below the city, only to reemerge on the Manhattan Bridge,