Given the history, it’s still hard to comprehend Marina Mabrey and DiJonai Carrington on the verysame group. But their redemption arc is great, and I’m completely here for it.
Marina and DiJonai weren’t precisely buddies before her trade to the Connecticut Sun. They have a well-documented history of jawing at one another and getting really spicy — so spicy that fans developed hysterical memes about them having to get along. But on Wednesday, we saw why Marina and DiJonai have worked so well together.
For context, DiJonai was doing whatever that made her Most Improved Player honors (steals, deflections, huge shots), and when the Sun required it themajorityof, Marina revealed why the Sun traded for her. As Connecticut and the Indiana Fever were in a down-to-the-wire playoff videogame, she introduced the COLDEST dagger 3-point shot, ending the Fever’s season.
MARINA MABREY THREE IN THE CLUTCH 🔥
YOU BET 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/bMOWbylEa4
— ESPN (@espn) September 26, 2024
HUGE BUCKET MARINA MABREY 🚨#WNBAPlayoffs provided by @google pic.twitter.com/SIu0aFYiFY
— WNBA (@WNBA) September 26, 2024
Marina’s clutch shot had DiJonai completely hyped, and the set pulled out Carmelo Anthony’s well-known 3-point event on the sideline.
Marina Mabrey x DiJonai Carrington we have come a long way folks. pic.twitter.com/MF1QK8tHeg
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) September 26, 2024
After the videogame, Marina and DiJonai were still hyping each other up, and it was really quite great. This is wholesome activity, and I love it.
MARINA AND DIJONAI ARE SO CUTE i’m getting fed tonight pic.twitter.com/Qv8SoVt49C
— p 🧡🏀 (@pptheleo) September 26, 2024
Fans were all in on Marina and DiJonai as well. Here’s what they stated:
Somebody stated to me today at the videogame that Marina Mabrey is the kind of gamer that you hate when she’s on the opposite group, however ya love when she is on yours.
I get it!
She’s a hazard when you have to play versus her. But kid, do you love to have her on YOUR team! 😂 https://t.co/yL0kNtwjJi
— Terrika (@SheKnowsSports) September 26, 2024
When the Birds of a Feather music video really ends up being a DiJonai/Marina