The former Notre Dame guard is just one win away from his first WNBA championship

Kayla McBride has experienced a lot in her 11 WNBA seasons, including four All-Star selections, including one this year. But the former Notre Dame guard has yet to call himself a champion. That could change soon.

McBride and the Minnesota Lynx forced a decisive Game 5 in the WNBA Finals after defeating the New York Liberty 82-80 in Game 4. Bridget Carleton made two free throws with two seconds left to give the Lynx the lead. Sabrina Ionescu's supposed 3-pointer caused a ball that temporarily denied the Liberty their first championship.

McBride led the Lynx with 19 points. She also grabbed two rebounds and dished out four assists. In four games in the series, she averaged 17.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists while shooting 43.1% from the field.

The Lynx currently have four championships in their history. A fifth would give them the most of any WNBA franchise. Here's hoping McBride will be there for this fifth title, assuming she manages to watch:

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Game 5 will be played in Brooklyn on Sunday.

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