Stamp of approval: New York magazine gift guide recommends Lady Liberty Tee, featuring Ellie the Elephant

It's notable that the WNBA's New York Liberty, which first played in Brooklyn in 2021 and won a championship this year, have had an easier welcome than the Brooklyn Nets, which debuted in 2012 and have gone through numerous ups and downs, including changes in players, coaches, ownership, and sponsors.

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So there you have it, in New York magazine's recent holiday season gift guide, a recommendation, among 95 gifts under $50, for a Lady Liberty Tee, featuring mascot Ellie the Elephant, "arguably the most famous member of the WNBA team." It's only $38, at the New York Liberty store.

A month ago, New York recommended an Ellie costume for Halloween. Let me quote:

As the New York Liberty’s Ellie the Elephant danced her way to stardom, she proved that mascots don’t have to be corny. She’s been written up twice by Vogue and has a keen eye for fashion, not to mention her own stylist. She’s even been seen carrying a Telfar bag. And now that the Liberty have secured the WNBA championship, she is even more of an icon — as we were writing this, she was riding a championship-parade float through the streets of Manhattan with Chuck Schumer. There will for sure be lots of Ellie costumes this year, on both adults and kids, but this is definitely a “the more, the merrier” situation, especially since it’s so easy to pull off. You’ll need a set of elephant ears, a tail, and a trunk. Then add a Liberty jersey dress, a green Statue of Liberty crown, and a pair of Ellie’s signature white Nike Air Jordans.

The budget for that was $156, including $130 for the jersey dress.