Unrivaled, Miami women’s pro basketball league, valued at $340M as season begins

With Unrivaled, Liberty City native Erica Wheeler will compete in her hometown for the first time as a pro. Photo courtesy of Unrivaled

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By Michael Butler

Unrivaled, a professional women’s basketball league, is coming back to South Florida in 2026 in even better financial shape. Ahead of just its second season, Unrivaled is valued at $340 million. The league earned its profit via ticket sales, merchandise sales and the beginning of its six-year, $100 million TV deal with TNT. By comparison, the WNBA, coming up on its 30th season, is valued at $3.5 billion.

Unrivaled games are 3-on-3 and happen on a made-for-TV court in Medley, an industrial part of Miami. The league had 36 players on six teams in 2025, its first year, and that number has grown to 48 players on eight teams in its second season. The league is collectively owned by the players themselves, rather than individual owners.

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