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Meet the 12 first-round picks of the WNBA draft

"Our league has been around since the '90s, with hundreds of best-in-class women's athletes putting…

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College athletes wore Cartier, Prada, and Louboutins at the 2024 WNBA Draft

All eyes turned to Caitlin Clark when she arrived wearing a full Prada ensemble that transformed he…

Amanda Krause   


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Caitlin Clark is a Rorschach test

The 22-year-old basketball sensation is at the center of a brewing culture war. It says a lot more …

Lindsay Gibbs   


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UConn's Paige Bueckers is an early favorite for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft. Here's why the internet is loving her right now.

With all the mention of Caitlin Clark in the last year, it's almost easy to forget that Bueckers wa…

Mykenna Maniece   


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Caitlin Clark's Nike deal sets new bar, leaving modest salary in the dust

The $28 million, eight-year Nike deal is worth exponentially more than Caitlin Clark's base salary …

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Caitlin Clark wore a $17,000 Prada outfit to the WNBA draft. That's about 22% of her expected first-year salary.

"Prada's never dressed a WNBA player or an NBA player for the draft, so it's very fun," Clark told …

Amanda Goh   


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WNBA salaries max out nearly $865K less than the NBA's lowest contracts. Players lean on side jobs and savvy financial strategies to fill the gap.

WNBA stars are learning to make the most of their money with financial strategies to manage extra i…

Meredith Cash   


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A top WNBA draft pick apologized for making 'the worst first impression' by missing a call from her new coach

Atlanta Dream head coach Tanisha Wright tweeted "#PickUpYourPhone" at her newest star, Haley Jones,…

Meredith Cash   


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A top 2023 WNBA Draft pick shared her game day 'hype songs' before the biggest night of her basketball career

Stanford superstar and projected top WNBA Draft pick Haley Jones told Insider that her style of bas…

Meredith Cash   


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A college star with an inspiring backstory became the first HBCU player in 20 years drafted into the WNBA

Ameshya Williams-Holliday gave birth, returned to the court, and rekindled her love of basketball e…

Meredith Cash   


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A top WNBA draft pick vowed to 'study' her new teammates' games so she knows 'where they want the ball'

Moments after she was drafted, Veronica Burton gushed about how she's "excited to play with" top WN…

Meredith Cash   


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A college superstar offered a heartfelt response when asked for her thoughts on dropping in the WNBA draft

"Being disappointed in this moment is neglectful to the people who weren't picked up at all," Michi…

Meredith Cash   


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A WNBA lottery pick teared up over the 'long journey' to hearing her name called at this year's draft

After transferring schools, transforming her body, and sacrificing so much for the game she loves, …

Meredith Cash   


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3 WNBA draft prospects express what it would mean to hear their names called to go pro

Top prospects NaLyssa Smith, Veronica Burton, and Lexie Hull are among 108 eligible players vying t…

Meredith Cash   


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Top WNBA draft prospect NaLyssa Smith says 'I deserve to be the No. 1 pick'

The top two 2022 WNBA Draft picks are all but certain. But which of the two stars will be taken wit…

Meredith Cash   


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The WNBA's worst team finally caught a break by securing a historic chance to draft a generational superstar

The presumptive prize awaiting the Indiana Fever may very well have been worth their excruciating, …

Meredith Cash   


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This year's top WNBA draft pick is proving she's a superstar just 4 games into her pro career

"We thought at some point she could do what she is doing now, but in no way did we plan for it to s…

Meredith Cash   


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The WNBA and Athletes Unlimited are joining forces to bring more women's basketball to fans

The WNBA's live streaming platform — WNBA League Pass — will show 25 of AU's 30 games this season a…

Meredith Cash   


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A top WNBA draft pick made ESPN wait for an interview because she was too hyped up watching her own highlights on their broadcast

ESPN's Holly Rowe laughed and pivoted away from the live interview as Rennia Davis was "watching he…

Meredith Cash