The New York Liberty will get the full ticker-tape treatment down the "Canyon of Heroes" to celebrate their WNBA Finals victory over the Minnesota Lynx.

Jonquel Jones scored 17 points to lead New York, which was one of the original franchises in the league. The Liberty made the WNBA Finals five times before, losing each one, including last season. This time they wouldn’t be denied, although it took an extra five minutes.

The franchise captured its first WNBA championship on Sunday night with an overtime win against the Minnesota Lynx.

The New York Liberty, one of the original WNBA franchises, won their first championship title Sunday, beating the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime of a hard-fought Game 5. It was New York's first pro basketball title since the Knicks won the NBA championship in 1973.

The New York Liberty are the champions of the Women’s National Basketball Association after defeating the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night, 67-62, in overtime of Game 5 in the best-of-five series. It is the first WNBA Finals championship in franchise history for the Liberty,