HARTFORD, Conn. — Breanna Stewart’s impending free-agency decision is quite possibly the biggest storyline in the WNBA this offseason, but the UConn women’s basketball legend is looking to draw attention to another issue as well.
Stewart tweeted on Sunday that she wants to use her name, image and likeness (NIL) to help pay for the cost of charter travel for WNBA players.
Unlike in most major professional sports, WNBA players currently travel on commercial flights, except on rare occasions. WNBA teams are prohibited from paying for charter flights for their players, on the grounds that other teams are unable to pay for theirs and it is considered a competitive advantage.
