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An entire WNBA franchise conspired to prank their teammate, and she nearly cried before learning it was all a joke

Jul 6, 2023, 01:06 IST
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Sydney Colson handles the ball for the Las Vegas Aces.AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson
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Sydney Colson finally got a taste of her own medicine.

The hilarious Las Vegas Aces guard has become notorious for her pranks behind the scenes with the reigning WNBA champions, so superstar point guard Kelsey Plum decided to pull one back.

And she pulled out all the stops, according to the play-by-play video the franchise posted to YouTube.

First, Plum conspired with two other Aces players — Kierstan Bell and Kiah Stokes — to formulate a rough outline of their plan.

Colson and Candace Parker joke around on the Aces' bench.Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Colson had recently gotten herself into a bit of a social snafu when she accidentally implied that a teammate's sister-in-law looked older than her actual age. Of course, Plum, Bell, and Stokes were quick to seize the unfortunate blunder as a pranking opportunity.

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The two-time WNBA All-Star called Nikki Fargas — the organization's president — and asked if they could write a letter reprimanding Colson for offending a visiting family member.

In the clip, Plum suggested that the trio of players-turned-pranksters would write that "we have multiple complaints of you overstepping" and that Colson's use of "comedic humor" has "gotta stop." Then, she asked Fargas to get involved:

"I was thinking in the letter, I say something like 'When you get this, please come to my office,'" Plum said. "And so we're going to put it in the letter and let her read it, and she's going to lose her shit."

Las Vegas point guard Kelsey Plum.AP Photo/Sam Morris

"Her stomach's gonna drop," she adds. "I know Sydney."

The video then cut to Plum tiptoeing into the locker room with an envelope in her hand, which she placed inside Colson's locker with a giggle and a smirk. And sure enough, Colson showed up to Fargas' office — where the team president was waiting with Head Coach Becky Hammon — the very next day.

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"You know, Syd, you bring so much to this organization," Fargas said. "Everybody loves your spirit, loves how you just put a smile on people's faces, and I think that's part of what makes this team very special."

"But I was also a little disappointed that I was receiving an email about an incident that happened in our last game with a family member," she added.

Fargas then gave Colson an opportunity to explain herself. The eighth-year guard said she a guest of Candace Parker's wife, Anna, is she was her mother. Turns out, it was her sister.

"It just slipped out of my mouth," Colson said.

Aces head coach Becky Hammon.AP Photo/John Locher

Fargas and Hammon then alternated grilling Colson, asking her her thoughts on how to handle the predicament and to rate her actions on a scale of 1-10. Then, as Colson seemed to be on the verge of tears, Hammon cracked:

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"I can't keep this joke any longer," she said, with Fargas jumping out of her chair. "Gotchu! This is all your dog Plum — she got the letter, she got everything."

Colson was in disbelief as Fargas and Hammon laughed and hugged her. She said she knew there was "no way this is real," but still flipped out when she learned all of her teammates were in on the prank and that the whole interaction was captured on a hidden camera.

Check out the full video below:

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