Since she took over in 2019, the WNBA has grown into a much bigger business under Cathy Engelbert. Arenas are getting sold out, viewership has reached new heights, and let’s not forget the historic media-rights deal that the league signed.
Kelsey Mitchell has spoken on what the WNBA needs to avoid doing with young stars like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese in order to help the game reach new heights. The Indiana Fever star has been in the league for 9 years and has seen how things have completely changed since Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have made their way into the league.
Sue Bird deserves significant credit for the worldwide growth in women’s basketball over the last two decades. She led the U.S. Olympic gold-medal streak and the WNBA on the precipice of an explosion, spent a decade competing overseas and was a stateswoman as well as a competitor who’d happily rip your heart out. She did this work for the game she loved, shepherding a generation of players and cementing a foundation for a sport, league and legacy. The problem is when you’re good enough to build