DeWanna Bonner's first game was key in the Mercury taking down the Lynx and handing them their third loss of the season.

With thousands of Mercury fans watching her on the screen, Bonner amped up the crowd and showed a big heart hand.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

The 6-foot-4 guard/forward Bonner is now back with the WNBA team that drafted her No. 5 in 2009; she spent 10 seasons in Phoenix and won two WNBA titles there. Then, after five seasons with the Connecticut Sun, Bonner signed as a free agent this year with the Indiana Fever but played just nine games there.