For the first time since Thornton was drafted to the Valkyries, Stewart, on Thursday at the new 3-on-3 league Unrivaled, spoke about what Golden State has in the 6-foot-1 forward — and what the Liberty lost.
With the core designation, New York will officially take the biggest free agent off the market as the Liberty now have exclusive negotiating rights with Stewart.
Unrivaled’s debut was a MOVIE. Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier deserve so much praise for the league they’ve just created. Unrivaled is everything you could hope for and more. It met the hype. It met the expectations. And then it over-delivered.
Paige Bueckers showed some support to her Unrivaled teammates over the weekend. The new 3-on-3 league co-founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier had eventful few days capped off by Skylar Diggins-Smith hitting a walk-off 3-pointer to prevail the Lunar Owls to an 84-80 win over Mist BC.
Unrivaled basketball is here. After more than two years of groundwork, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart’s vision is a reality. Over the weekend, the pair’s 3-on-3 basketball league debuted, and the early results exceeded expectations.
The intimate venue in Miami that was created in about six weeks and seats about 850 fans was full. The farthest seat is about 30 feet from the court. Those in attendance cheered virtually on every