The women's basketball boom will continue this winter with the launch of a new women's 3-on-3 basketball league called Unrivaled. Shams Charania reported this morning that WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier co-founded the league which will set the record for "paying the highest average salary in pro female sports history." According to Charania, the league will be played in the winter, opposite to the WNBA season. There will be six teams and 30 players, with the founding players receiving equity in the league.
With Stewart, a two-time MVP and two-time WNBA champion, and Collier, a five-time All-Star involved, the league is immediately legitimized. The launch should take advantage of the current surge in popularity in women's basketball, as well as the rise of 3-on-3 basketball, which will make its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The new league begins its first season in January and will take place in the winter, which is opposite of WNBA season. The initial 30 players also receive equity ownership in the league.
