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Topics: Basketball, NBA, Steph Curry , WNBA
James Taylor
Topics: Basketball, NBA, Steph Curry , WNBA
Steph Curry has made his feelings clear on the WNBA's rival league, which has now reached a $340m valuation.
Unrivaled launched as a new three versus three women's basketball league just last year, and it has grown rapidly in profile.
Its inaugural season ended in March, while the second campaign is set to start in January 2026. The league has already attracted investment from some of the biggest names in sport, including tennis legend Serena Williams, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and American footballer Alex Morgan.
Following the latest round of funding, Unrivalled announced on Monday that its valuation has now risen to $340 million. Among the high-profile investors is Golden State Warriors icon Curry.
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The four-time NBA champion revealed back in March that he had invested into the project, as he described his excitement for the league.
Curry said: "I am incredibly proud to be joining the Unrivaled family as the league continues to set a new standard for how women's professional sports should operate.
"Unrivaled is not just innovating the way we play basketball, but also how we value and invest in the athletes who drive the game forward."
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The league was founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier and they have managed to attract some of the game's biggest names. Unrivaled currently consists of 36 players and six teams, with a number of established WNBA stars on the roster.
The league is designed to give players more opportunities to showcase their talents, while addressing the pay gap which remains a key issue in basketball.
That issue hit the headlines earlier this year when several WNBA players, including Angel Reese protested over wages. During the warm-up for the All-Star Game, they wore black t-shirts with the message 'pay us what you owe us'.
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The protest came as the players and the players' union were locked in negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement.
Under the old deal, players were entitled to a quarter of profits, provided the league met its revenue targets each year. In comparison, NBA players are guaranteed half of all revenue generated, regardless of targets being met.
The issue led to WNBA players speaking out about their salary.
Reese told an Instagram live stream last year that her $73,000 salary did not cover her $96,000-per-year rent.
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She explained that it was only through sponsorship deals and her involvement with Unrivaled that she was able to bring her earnings to a six-figure sum.