{"id":213020,"date":"2025-10-14T19:15:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T19:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/213020\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T19:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T19:15:07","slug":"aces-jackie-young-lands-a-new-job-after-wnba-finals-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/213020\/","title":{"rendered":"Aces&#8217; Jackie Young lands a new job after WNBA Finals victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Friday, Jackie Young won her third WNBA championship. After setting a new record by <a target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/ca\/wnba\/las-vegas-aces\/news\/jackie-young-catches-fire-aces-crush-mercury-take-2-0-finals-lead\/943ea71ee2c86abe0ac39015\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">scoring 21 points in a quarter<\/a> during the WNBA Finals, Young helped the Las Vegas Aces polish off a sweep of the Phoenix Mercury; she averaged more than 20 points per game during the series and staked her place as a key member of this Aces dynasty.<\/p>\n<p>Young&#8217;s resume at just 28 years old is already stacked. The former Notre Dame star was the #1 overall pick of the 2019 draft and has been named a four-time All-Star and a two-time All-WNBA selection, while winning the WNBA Most Improved Player award in 2022. But on Tuesday, Young landed a new gig away from the court.<\/p>\n<p>MORE:\u00a0<a target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/ca\/wnba\/las-vegas-aces\/news\/despite-aja-wilson-heroics-aces-star-wnba-finals-unsung-hero\/e5e7cb54c1243fcf5958c37a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Despite A&#8217;ja Wilson heroics, this Aces star is the WNBA Finals&#8217; unsung hero<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As part of an initiative with Raising Cane&#8217;s Chicken Fingers, Young worked a one-hour &#8220;shift&#8221; at the fried chicken franchise&#8217;s flagship location on the Las Vegas Strip.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Aces&#8217; third championship win in four years, Young signed autographs and greeted fans at the front counter and the drive-thru of the restaurant.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Aces\u2019 Jackie Young signing autographs ahead of working a \u201ccelebratory shift\u201d at Raising Cane\u2019s on the Strip. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/vegas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#vegas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/raisethestakes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#raisethestakes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WNBAFinals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WNBAFinals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TQDbmKfiuS\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/TQDbmKfiuS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mick Akers (@mickakers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mickakers\/status\/1978148154752090242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 14, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>It was the start of a busy but fun week in Vegas for Young and her Aces. Alongside Chelsea Gray, Jewell Loyd and Finals MVP A&#8217;ja Wilson, Young appeared Tuesday morning on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/GMA\/Culture\/video\/las-vegas-aces-mvp-star-players-join-gma-126505508\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Good Morning America<\/a>\u00a0&#8212; and on Friday, they will hold a championship parade following their latest title win.<\/p>\n<p>More WNBA news:<\/p>\n<p>                        <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last Friday, Jackie Young won her third WNBA championship. 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