'Sandy Night Live': Brondello addresses elephant in the room

• Sandy Brondello addresses 'elephant in the room' during New York Liberty's first day of WNBA 2025 training camp
• New York Liberty vying to become back-to-back WNBA champions
• Liberty face rival Las Vegas Aces in their first game of the 2025 WNBA season

Australian Opals and New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello is one of the best coaches in the world — but who knew, she also has some excellent comedic timing, reminiscent of the famous New York-based comedy institution Saturday Night Live.

The reigning WNBA champions started their training camp yesterday (April 28, 2025 AEST) and released a video welcoming their players back to what will be "our toughest year yet".

Before getting into the Xs and Os, Brondello said she had to "address the elephant in the room ...".

... which just happened to be an elephant mascot.

Coach Brondello, who re-signed with the Opals for the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028, will have her core back for the 2025 WNBA season with Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu suiting up for a tilt at going back to back.

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The Liberty will have an opportunity make a statement straight up with their first game against the Las Vegas Aces on May 19, 2025 (AEST).

New York doesn't have an Australian player in training camp.