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Brittney Griner challenges Caitlin Clark
The WNBA has exploded in popularity largely thanks to the addition of Indiana Fever phenom Caitlin Clark. Clark, who broke the all-time NCAA basketball scoring record for men and women in her collegiate career,
WNBA stars like Cameron Brink, Caitlin Clark and others, who are not playing in the inaugural season of Unrivaled, are gearing up for the 2025 WNBA season.
Aliyah Boston and Brittney Griner had a tense, physical exchange during Vinyl BC's 84-71 victory over Phantom BC in an Unrivaled game on Monday.
We’re dealing with that now in Phoenix as the X-Factor deals with the departure of Brittney Griner, the most visible star in the history of the WNBA and perhaps all of team sports.
Landing Brittney Griner was a big swing for the franchise, which was was “pounding the pavement" to get better in free agency.”
Known for her downhill style of play, she expanded on her speed and athleticism with Brittney Griner in pick-and-rolls ... The WNBA’s attendance ballooned overall, partly because of Caitlin Clark’s rookie season. But Clark visited Phoenix only once.
Caitlin Clark will play as a pro with her current team, the Indiana Fever, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena where she starred in college.
📰 Griner, of course, crossed into the wider cultural consciousness in 2020, when she began kneeling during pre-game national anthem performances to protest police killings and racial injustice. While playing overseas in early 2022, law enforcement at a Russian airport arrested Griner after finding vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her bags.
WNBA free agency has seen another big move, and it involves center Brittney Griner. The 11-year veteran, who has played her entire professional career with the Phoenix Mercury, is on the move.
After 11 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, center Brittney Griner is joining a new team. With WNBA free agency kicking off earlier in January, many free agents have been negotiating with different teams across the league.