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Kahleah Copper's 37-point performance officially launched her WNBA MVP campaign

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For The Win (usatoday.com) 

When the Chicago Sky traded Kahleah Copper to the Phoenix Mercury during WNBA free agency earlier this year, hoops circles started buzzing about the possibilities Copper could create with her new team. It seems they were right to be so intrigued. Kahleah just had back-to-back 35-plus points games, and fans think she has an early MVP case.

Kahleah Copper has always been a hooper. The three-time all-star won a WNBA championship in 2021 with the Sky and was also Finals MVP. So, it came as a shock that Chicago would trade such talent away. But it’s clear now that the Sky were sending Kahleah to Phoenix where she could flourish and be supported. She’s been supported so much that she just dropped over 30 points in back-to-back games.

Kahleah had a career-high 38 points against the Atlanta Dream on May 18, and then she casually dropped 37 points Tuesday — including five 3-pointers — against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces to hand them their first loss.

Rightfully so, fans absolutely loved what they were seeing from Kahleah Copper and started MVP talks. Here’s how they reacted (Warning: NSFW language):