Paige Bueckers Joins Unrivaled League with Groundbreaking NIL Deal
UConn star becomes first NCAA athlete to secure ownership equity in a professional sports league.
- Bueckers will join Unrivaled after completing her college career and first WNBA season.
- Unrivaled, co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, offers a domestic alternative for offseason play.
- The league will feature 30 players on six teams in a 3-on-3 format, starting January 2025.
- Investors include prominent athletes and celebrities like Carmelo Anthony, Alex Morgan, and Ashton Kutcher.
- Bueckers' NIL deal includes equity, making her a trailblazer in college athlete endorsements.