Napheesa Collier made history by winning $200,000 in Unrivaled's 1-on-1 tournament, the largest one-day prize in women's basketball. This initiative, founded by Collier and Breanna Stewart, aims to provide WNBA players with more competitive opportunities and lucrative income. Collier’s dominant performance led her to become the inaugural champion, earning a prize equivalent to her entire WNBA salary in just 30 minutes of play. The tournament signals a shift towards casual basketball engagement for women and promotes better financial prospects in the sport.
Collier, a No. 1 seed in the 30-player tournament, won the best-of-three series 2-1 over the eighth-seeded Edwards to become Unrivaled's first 1-on-1 champion.
Each game between the former UConn standouts was played to a winning score of 8, with Edwards coming from behind to take the opener and Collier winning the final two.
Collier hopes women's basketball can embrace the 1-on-1 format, stating that it's important to create an atmosphere for more casual, pick-up style play.
Unrivaled gives WNBA players opportunities to compete in the United States and earn good salaries, addressing financial challenges they face in the offseason.
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