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Brittney Griner Agrees to Join New Women's Pro Basketball League
The newly formed Unrivaled basketball league, a 3-on-3 player-owned league that is set to compensate 30 of the best players in professional women's basketball, formally announced the addition of Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner on Wednesday.
The Unrivaled league made the announcement official with a video inferring Griner's addition, followed by a post specifically referencing Griner's agreement to join the league that is set to tip off in January of 2025.
24/30⬇️ pic.twitter.com/SfCPVNN5ck
— Unrivaled Basketball (@Unrivaledwbb) October 2, 2024
BG IS UNRIVALED👑 24/30✅ WHO’S NEXT⬇️ @brittneygriner pic.twitter.com/fA8POEyv4B
— Unrivaled Basketball (@Unrivaledwbb) October 2, 2024
The new Unrivaled basketball league was co-founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. The league was designed to give WNBA stars another outlet to make money in the offseason outside of their WNBA contracts. Unrivaled plans to offer historic contract opportunities for its players, which will include the highest average salary in women's professional sports league history, according to a release.
Griner is the 24th player out of 30 for the inaugural season kicking off in January, and she's a major addition.
Griner averaged 17.8 points and 6.6 rebounds this season for the Mercury.
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Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more. McDaniel hosts the Hokie Hangover Podcast, covering Virginia Tech athletics, as well as Basketball Conference: The ACC Football Podcast. Outside of work, he is a husband and father, and an avid golfer.