Big news dropped today (October 2nd) in regards to one of the most dominant players the WNBA has ever seen. Continue reading to get the scoop.

Unrivaled, the groundbreaking professional women’s basketball league cofounded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, announced that WNBA Champion, 10-time WNBA All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is the latest athlete to join the league in its inaugural season, which tips off in Miami January 2025. Unrivaled shared the news in a post on Instagram this morning.

Griner is the 24th athlete to commit to Unrivaled, joining an All-Star roster of previously announced players, including Stewart (New York Liberty), Collier (Minnesota Lynx), Chelsea Gray (Las Vegas Aces), Arike Ogunbowale (Dallas Wings), Jewell Loyd (Seattle Storm), Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas Aces), Rhyne Howard (Atlanta Dream), Kahleah Copper (Phoenix Mercury), Jackie Young (Las Vegas Aces), Angel Reese (Chicago Sky), Dearica Hamby (Los Angeles Sparks), Kayla McBride (Minnesota Lynx), Marina Mabrey (Connecticut Sun), Satou Sabally (Dallas Wings), Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream), Natasha Cloud (Phoenix Mercury), Skylar Diggins-Smith (Seattle Storm), Rickea Jackson (Los Angeles Sparks), DiJonai Carrington (Phoenix Mercury), Courtney Vandersloot (New York Liberty), Brittney Sykes (Washington Mystics), Shakira Austin (Washington Mystics), and Tiffany Hayes (Las Vegas Aces).

The innovative player-owned league is changing the landscape of women’s basketball. A league owned by players, Unrivaled athletes will have equity and a vested interest in its success. Led by Commissioner Micky Lawler and President Alex Bazzell, the league will also feature historic contract opportunities offering the highest average salary in women’s professional sports league history. Featuring 30 of the top women’s basketball players across six teams for a 3-on-3, compressed full court style of play, Unrivaled will deliver the most entertaining and competitive form of the sport for fans.

Unrivaled is backed by legendary athletes and industry titans, including Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Carmelo Anthony, Steve Nash, Gary Vaynerchuck, Ann Sarnoff, John Skipper, and David Levy. Earlier this summer in July, Unrivaled announced its first and founding partner, Ally Financial. Ally will serve as the official retail banking partner of the league, with widescale visibility across several facets of the league: including as the jersey patch partner for all six teams, activating hospitality and fan engagement opportunities, appearing in online/digital content and in-arena signage.

Congrats to BG! Be sure to follow the Unrivaled Instagram page to stay in the know about the remaining players who have yet to be announced and for ticket information.