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Brittney laughs returned to Phoenix for the first time since she spent her first 11 seasons there Wednesday night.
Now with the Atlanta dream was laughing up 17 points and nine rebounds against her former Mercury to lead her current team to a 90-79 win.
The Mercury honored laughs with a tribute video before the game, with long -time teammate Diana Taurasi sitting court.
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Brittney laughs from Atlanta Dream smiles before the game against Merkur on July 23, 2025 at the PhX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. (Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
“When I looked over and saw d and penny [Taylor] Over there it ignited me a little. Just being back on the field where I basically started my career with, played most of it, it just felt good. The audience, who sees familiar faces, heard old stories, signing jerseys that I have signed as a thousand times, it was good. It was a really good feeling. “
Laughing helped Mercury to a WNBA championship in 2014. With Phoenix she was named an all-star nine times, was twice so the defensive player of the year and was constantly in the MVP conversation.
She missed the 2022 season due to being detained in Russia.
Brittney laughs from Atlanta Dream and Diana Taurasi make up for a photo after the Mercury game on July 23, 2025 at the PhX Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. (Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
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In 315 games with Mercury, where she started each of them, she set 17.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per year. Battle, while she also blocked 2.6 shots per Competition. In her back-to-back dpey seasons, she put 3.8 and 4.0 blocks per day. Match.
Laughing has started all 21 games she has played for her dream this year, and put 10.2 points and 5.7 rebounds. Her 17 points Wednesday was her fourth most this season.
Laughing signed a year’s deal with the dream of the high season.
Brittney laughs from Atlanta Dream Waves to fans before the Mercury game on July 23, 2025 in Phoenix. (Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images)
She even writes a Hall of Fame CV, being a two-time scoring champion and leading WNBA in blocks eight times. She has also been named seven all-defensive teams.
