Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is embracing the opportunity to play again during the WNBA offseason without having to go overseas, as the league starts on Friday
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley and USC star JuJu Watkins are two of the investors behind Unrivaled, which has reportedly surpassed $35 million in funding. Other investors include tennis star Coco Gauff, former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Unrivaled basketball league will play its first games, airing on TNT, on Friday. It's poised to capitalize on growing national interest in women's sports.
Unrivaled – the new women’s basketball league – kicks off its inaugural season Friday and runs from January to mid-March. Here's the full schedule.
In the summer of 2023, New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier announced the formation of Unrivaled, a new women’s basketball league featuring six teams of top athletes playing games of 3-on-3.