After years of hard work, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier’s vision finally became reality when Unrivaled tipped off in Miami last week. The debut of the long-anticipated 3-on-3 league has brought women’s professional basketball into a new era.
Already, some teams are beginning to separate themselves at the top of the standings, with Laces, Lunar Owls and Vinyl all jumping out to perfect 2-0 starts in Week 1. While team success is certainly an aspect of Unrivaled, the league is also an opportunity for players to showcase their skills and improve their games ahead of the upcoming WNBA campaign.
Unrivaled basketball aiming to ‘set the bar’ for player experience, salaries in inaugural 3-on-3 season
Erica Ayala
“We weren’t focused on maybe some of the results the rest of the world was focused on,” said Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell, who is married to Collier. “The North Star is the athlete. Every decision we make has to be built for them.”
Perhaps more so than any other league, Unrivaled…
