Unrivaled continues to overwhelm with news in anticipation of the official tip off of the league’s inaugural season on Friday, Jan. 17:
Coco, Lola are Unrivaled
Coco Gauff is the latest big name to buy into Unrivaled, as the 2023 US Open champion was announced as a league investor last week.
My dad always wanted me to follow in his footsteps and play basketball. Haha sorry dad but this is as close as it will get . In all seriousness, I’m incredibly my grateful to get the opportunity to uplift women’s sports and I am super excited to join the @Unrivaledwbb family! I… https://t.co/7y2RkNrSs2
— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) January 7, 2025
And while we don’t know if she has an equity stake in the league, Lola Bunny also has joined the Unrivaled family, with the Space Jam star helping to introduce to the league to the wider world.
Unrivaled’s star-studded broadcast team, top-tier partnership
On Tuesday, Unrivaled revealed the broadcast team that will be calling and analyzing games, as well as interviewing players, for TNT Sports. Unsurprisingly, it might be the best crew in the business.
Brendan Glasheen will be the play-by-play announcer, with Lisa Leslie and Sarah Kustok serving as analysts. Ros Gold-Onwude, Taylor Rooks, Allie LaForce and Stephanie Ready…