Napheesa Collier Wins Unrivaled 1v1 Tournament and $200K Prize

The WNBA star and Unrivaled co-founder triumphed over rookie Aaliyah Edwards in a best-of-three final, marking a milestone in women’s basketball history.

Napheesa Collier defeated Aaliyah Edwards in the inaugural Unrivaled 1v1 tournament final, winning two out of three games to secure the title.
The $200,000 prize is the largest one-day payout in women’s basketball history, nearly matching Collier’s entire WNBA salary from last season.
Runner-up Aaliyah Edwards, an eighth seed and breakout star of the tournament, earned $50,000 after upsetting top-seeded players like Breanna Stewart and Arike Ogunbowale earlier in the competition.
Unrivaled, a 3v3 league co-founded by Collier and Breanna Stewart, aims to provide WNBA players with competitive opportunities and higher earnings during the offseason.
The tournament highlighted both the potential for growth in women’s basketball and ongoing concerns about officiating, injuries, and player fatigue in the league’s format.