Phoenix Mercury clear Valeriane Ayayi, spotlighting issues when FIBA players join WNBA
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Phoenix Mercury clear Valeriane Ayayi, spotlighting issues when FIBA players join WNBA
Phoenix Mercury forward Valeriane Ayayi has received her letter of clearance from FIBA after beginning the WNBA season under a partial-season suspension, underscoring complications players potentially face when competing in the WNBA and abroad. Ayayi, a three-time Olympian for France and two-time medalist, signed a one-year $500,000 contract with the Mercury in free agency, according to a source familiar with the terms of her contract, but she wasn’t available for Phoenix’s first two regular-sea
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