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Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles is nicknamed "The Spectacle," but Dawn Staley thinks she should be the WNBA's answer to the late Jerry West as "The Logo."
"@oliviamiles06 got me in my house cursing on a Sunday. Lord have mercy!" Staley posted on X during the Lynx's win over the Indiana Fever. "@WNBA I saw a logo change in this app…..use it!"
Staley then posted a fan-made mock of Miles as the WNBA logo:
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Staley, the legendary head women's basketball coach at South Carolina, was a Hall-of-Fame hooper, so her praise of Miles holds more weight than most. But it doesn't take a seasoned basketball eye to see how special Miles is.
Against the Fever, Miles led the Lynx with 28 points on 11-for-14 shooting from the field, six assists and four rebounds. It was a performance on par with nearly every performance she's put on the floor since the Lynx selected her second overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft this April.
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Miles may not get "The Logo" treatment, but she has a legitimate chance at winning both WNBA Rookie of the Year and WNBA MVP.
The Lynx have now won 10 straight games and, at 25-6, own the best record in the WNBA. Miles leads the best team in the league in scoring (19.4 points per game) and assists (5.8 per game), and she's only getting better.
Miles has fit in seamlessly with veteran All-Star guards Courtney Williams and Kayla McBride, and now, the Lynx have All-Star forward Napheesa Collier back in the fold. Nobody should ever discount the Las Vegas Aces, winners of three of the past four WNBA titles, but if the Lynx want to end their eight-year championship drought, this is the year.
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