# Unrivaled Basketball

> Unrivaled is a women's 3-on-3 professional basketball league founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart and run by president and CEO Alex Bazzell. Built to keep top players competing at home during the WNBA offseason, it pairs the highest average salary in American women's team sports with equity ownership for its athletes. Launched in Miami in January 2025, the compressed full-court league reached a $340 million valuation after a 2025 Series B round led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

- **Founded:** 2023
- **Headquarters:** Miami, Florida, United States
- **Founders:** Napheesa Collier (Co-Founder), Breanna Stewart (Co-Founder), Alex Bazzell (Co-Founder, President & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~120 employees
- **Products:** Unrivaled 3v3 League, 1v1 Tournament, Media & broadcast distribution, Unrivaled Shop
- **Notable:** Reached a $340 million valuation after an oversubscribed Series B in September 2025., Paid the highest average salary in the history of American women's team sports (~$222,000 per player in 2025)., Rose BC won the inaugural championship on March 17, 2025.

## Products & services

- **Unrivaled 3v3 League** — A women's professional 3-on-3 league played on a compressed full court (roughly 72 x 49 feet) with a shot clock and an Elam-style ending, contested by clubs with no fixed geographic ties.
- **1v1 Tournament** — An in-season one-on-one bracket with a prize pool starting at $250,000 for the winner; Napheesa Collier won the inaugural event.
- **Media & broadcast distribution** — Live games distributed via TNT, TruTV, HBO Max in the US, TSN+ in Canada and YouTube internationally.
- **Unrivaled Shop** — Direct-to-consumer apparel and merchandise store on Shopify at shop.unrivaled.basketball.

## Achievements

- Reached a $340 million valuation after an oversubscribed Series B in September 2025.
- Paid the highest average salary in the history of American women's team sports (~$222,000 per player in 2025).
- Rose BC won the inaugural championship on March 17, 2025.
- Napheesa Collier named the league's first MVP and won the inaugural 1v1 tournament.
- Drew 21,490 fans to a January 30, 2026 game in Philadelphia - a record attendance for a pro women's basketball regular-season game.
- Expanded from six clubs in 2025 to eight for the 2026 season.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Closed an oversubscribed Series B led by Bessemer Venture Partners, lifting the valuation to $340 million and adding two clubs.
- **2026-01** — Set a pro women's basketball regular-season attendance record with 21,490 fans at a Philadelphia game.
- **2026-03** — Concluded its second season as the league expanded to eight clubs.

## Links

- Website: https://unrivaled.basketball
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unrivaled-league
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Unrivaledwbb
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@unrivaledbasketball
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unrivaledbasketball/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unrivaledbball

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Last updated: 2026-07-17