Unrivaled brings 33 stars to Barclays Center for historic demifinals Brooklyn Paper

"Philly was awesome because it was the first time. It was a spectacle of Unrivaled on the road, Luke Cooper, president of Basketball Operations for Unrivaled, told Brooklyn Paper. What's gonna make New York fun is [that] these games really mean something."

"Last month, Unrivaled made their first tour stop ever in Philadelphia now the highest-attended women's basketball regular season game ever, with 21,490 fans. The move marks a big moment for the second-year league, which features many WNBA stars, like Unrivaled founders Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart."

Unrivaled, a second-year women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, is hosting its semifinals at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Monday night. This marks the league's first time playing in an arena housing a WNBA team and its second road event outside Miami. The Philadelphia tour stop drew 21,490 fans, setting a record for highest-attended women's basketball regular season game. The six-team playoff format includes first-round games in Miami on Saturday, with winners advancing to Brooklyn semifinals. The No. 1 seeded Phantom, featuring Natasha Cloud, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Plum, has secured a playoff spot, while the No. 2 seeded Mist features Breanna Stewart.

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