Satou Sabally has one goal in mind as she joins elite Liberty squad

Satou Sabally was born in New York, and her mom always told her that both she and her sister, Nyara, would play in the city one day. They missed each other, with Satou signing a two-year deal with the Liberty after Nyara was selected by Toronto in the expansion draft.But it turned out Mom knew what she was talking about.  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Madeline Kenney about all things Liberty and WNBA.

“The way that people talk about Nyara just makes me so proud.I’m continuing a legacy here,” Satou said Friday at her introductory press conference with the Liberty.

“She started it and I’m just continuing something my little sister started.She won a championship, she won a ring for the city and I wanted to follow her footsteps.” That was one of a myriad of reasons Sabally took a discount to sign with the Liberty, inking a two-year deal for a total of $1.67 million, per The Post’s Madeline Kenney. There was her desire to be on the East Coast, with a more manageable time difference to talk to family back home in Germany. There was her love for New York, a city in which she’s spent plenty of time. She wanted an organization with high standards that catered to player needs, something she didn’t have at the start of her career in Dallas and which players fought for in CBA negotiations. There was also “unfinished business” with Sabrina Ionescu after the duo couldn’t bring a national title to Oregon, and there was a feeling that the Liberty were her best shot at winning a championship. She got close last year with the Mercury, beating the Liberty along the way before Phoenix lost to the Aces in the finals.

This year, it’s about getting over the hump.Sabally will have a superteam around her, with Ionescu, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones forming one of the league’s best foursomes. “I would love to win with [Ionescu].

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