There is a new professional league coming to women’s basketball this offseason.
For decades, women’s basketball stars had to take their talents overseas once the WNBA season ended to make a decent wage. Now, fans will be able to watch their favorite WNBA players compete in the United States in the offseason, thanks to the “Unrivaled” start-up league ignited by superstars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
What is the Unrivaled, how will it work and who is participating? The Sporting News takes a deep dive below.
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What is Unrivaled women’s basketball league?
Unrivaled is a new 3×3 women’s basketball league co-founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. Its inaugural season will tip off in January 2025 in Miami.
Unrivaled will give WNBA players an offseason league in the United States so they don’t have to play overseas to make a decent wage as a professional basketball player.
“The league is also setting a record with the highest average salaries in women’s sports history. All 30 initial players will receive equity ownership,” per the Unrivaled website.
On Oct. 31, Collier announced that the league will house 36 players, not 30 as initially planned.
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