Cameron Brink made her first Sparks basket since her 2024 injury count
As Brink returned to the Sparks from an ACL injury sustained during her rookie season, she nailed a 3-pointer to record her first WNBA points in more than a year against the Las Vegas Aces.
Brink has been through quite an ordeal to get back to playing in the WNBA, and hitting a 3-pointer as your first bucket since your injury works as quite the welcome back to basketball.
Brink's return is much needed for Los Angeles, as she can finally continue building on the early promise she showed in her brief rookie campaign.
You have to love such a big basket for Brink after she's gone through so much to get it.
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