Breanna and Phee - Unrivaled premiering January 2025 (merged)

[HuskyNan]

 

[HuskyNan]

The league added a strong group of investors to fund the launch. Theye include Carmelo Anthony, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Michelle Wie West, Ashton Kutcher, Steve Nash and Geno Auriemma.

“It’s not just about the dollars, but the relationships they have. We’ve been very selected with the people we brought in,” Bazzell said. “Investing in women’s sports there’s a ROI for it now. We wanted to have a group of people we could call up and say ‘Hey can you help in this area?’”

Think Geno knows a few people?

Women's 3-on-3 league developed by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier to debut in January

Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier’s 3-on-3 league Unrivaled is set to debut in January with players earning the highest average salary in women’s professional team sports.

apnews.com

 

[Kaizen]

The league added a strong group of investors to fund the launch. They include Carmelo Anthony, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Michelle Wie West, Ashton Kutcher, Steve Nash and Geno Auriemma.

 

[Jackalope]

The president of the league is Alex Bazzell, Nepheesa's husband. Keeping it in the family!

 

[Henry]

I think this is a great idea and a way to grow the game. I am concerned with how much traction this league will get with it happening in the midst of the college basketball and NFL seasons.

 

[HuskyNan]

I think this is a great idea and a way to grow the game. I am concerned with how much traction this league will get with it happening in the midst of the college basketball and NFL seasons.

Nothing is going to interfere with viewership of NFL games. And, speaking as a UConn fan, if I could watch Breanna, Phee, and Nika play 3 v 3 against A'ja, Aaliyah, and Jewell or watch the UConn Huskies play Seton Hall, I'm glued to TV for the UConn game.

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[RockyMTblue2]

They are living in a bubble.

 

[Dugway]

So, Brianna Stewart and Napheesa Collier have created a new professional league that will play games during the winter timeframe? And, I guess that the WNBA must be okay with this; it does not overlap their season, but ...?

Amongst others, investors include Geno Auriemma.

Anyone with any incites on this?

 

[RockyMTblue2]

3X3 has had some allure to date because much of it is Nation on Nation. I just don't like the format and the play it produces.

 

[maple]

I quite like the 3x3 basketball I've seen so far (in the Olympics). It's not going to trump other things for me (UConn basketball, mostly) but IMHO that's fine. It's going to be filler during the WNBA off-season.