The Minnesota Lynx have announced they will retire the jersey number of Maya Moore who played eight years with the franchise before retiring following the 2018 season to pursue her criminal justice work through her non-profit, Win with Justice.
The ceremony retiring her number 23 will take place August 24 when the Lynx host the Indiana Fever. Moore joins Lindsay Whalen (13, 2019), Rebekkah Brunson (32, 2022), Seimone Augustus (33, 2022) and Sylvia Fowles (34, 2023) as Lynx players who had their number retired.
“We look forward to welcoming Maya back to Target Center to commemorate her prolific career,” said Minnesota Lynx Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations Cheryl Reeve. “To stand with Maya as her number 23 jersey is hoisted into the Target Center rafters will be incredibly exciting.”
Widely viewed as one of the best players in the league during her eight seasons, Moore was named Rookie of the Year in 2011 as the top overall pick out of UConn. She was WNBA Most Valuable Player in 2014 and garnered six All-Star selections, All-WNBA First Team five times (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), All-WNBA Second Team twice (2012, 2018) and All-WNBA Defensive Second Team twice (2014, 2017).
Her seven All-WNBA Team selections are the most by any player in Lynx history.
“I am so excited to be able to come back to connect, celebrate and remember so many of the special memories I was able to be a part of with this Lynx family,” said Moore. “I’m still so amazed at what we were able to accomplish as a group and even more amazed at how well we did it together!”
Moore was a part of all four Lynx WNBA Championships (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) and was named the Finals MVP in 2013. She also won two Olympic gold medals (2012, 2016) and two FIBA World Cup gold medals (2010, 2014) with Team USA.
In 2016, Moore was selected as part of the WNBA 20@20 which honored the 20 greatest and most influential players in the history of the league.
Moore will also be honored for her selection to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on August 23 as part of the celebratory weekend.
The team says they'll release further details around the ceremony at a later date.