Aces pitch in at Three Square food bank in Las Vegas — PHOTOS

Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 17, 2018 - 11:32 pm

Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Vickie Johnson, left, and player A'ja Wilson package potatoes to be part of meal packages for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday ...

Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Vickie Johnson, left, and player A'ja Wilson package potatoes to be part of meal packages for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Vickie Johnson, left, and player A'ja Wilson package potatoes to be part of meal packages for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday ...

Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Vickie Johnson, left, and player A'ja Wilson package potatoes to be part of meal packages for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Players and staff of the Las Vegas Aces package potatoes to be part of meal packages for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las V ...

Players and staff of the Las Vegas Aces package potatoes to be part of meal packages for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Kayla McBride of the Las Vegas Aces packages potatoes to be part of meal packages for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vega ...

Kayla McBride of the Las Vegas Aces packages potatoes to be part of meal packages for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Players and staff of the Las Vegas Aces tour the Three Square food bank before packaging food for people in need in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @css ...

Players and staff of the Las Vegas Aces tour the Three Square food bank before packaging food for people in need in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Players and staff of the Las Vegas Aces tour the Three Square food bank before packaging food for people in need in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @css ...

Players and staff of the Las Vegas Aces tour the Three Square food bank before packaging food for people in need in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Ji-Su Park of the Las Vegas Aces, center, packages potatoes to be part of meal packages for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens La ...

Ji-Su Park of the Las Vegas Aces, center, packages potatoes to be part of meal packages for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Players and staff of the Las Vegas Aces package potatoes to be part of meal packages for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las V ...

Players and staff of the Las Vegas Aces package potatoes to be part of meal packages for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Players and staff of the Las Vegas Aces prepare to package potatoes to be part of meal packages for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase St ...

Players and staff of the Las Vegas Aces prepare to package potatoes to be part of meal packages for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Players and staff of the Las Vegas Aces helped package meals for residents in need at the Three Square food bank in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

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