Power Players: Women’s Sports — Unrivaled
Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart have together helped solve an offseason WNBA problem. First things first, they are star players — Collier for the Minnesota Lynx and Stewart for the New York Liberty. But they also are moms who — to help provide for their families — had to consider …
Parading Around With The New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart
Last weekend New York won big—historically big—when The New York Liberty clinched the WNBA championship title against the Minnesota Lynx. It marked the Liberty’s first ever championship win, and ended a decades-long basketball top-spot drought for the city overall. New York celebrated with a massive …
Breanna Stewart’s Career Resumé Reaches Ridiculous Level With Latest Title
Former UConn Huskies legend Breanna Stewart is beginning to enter a stratosphere of excellence that few have ever touched in the history of sport. Stewart won her third WNBA championship on Sunday night with the New York Liberty defeating the Minnesota Lynx in a thrilling …
Breanna Stewart: Chasing History, Redefining Legacy, and Leading New York’s Championship Run
“We’re friends, business partners, and former teammates… but now we’re enemies.” When Breanna Stewart says this, it’s not just pre-game hype. It’s the reality of a high-stakes battle against Napheesa Collier, her close friend and former UConn teammate. Together, they conquered NCAA titles and stood …
Parading Around With The New York Liberty’s Breanna Stewart
Last weekend New York won big—historically big—when The New York Liberty clinched the WNBA championship title against the Minnesota Lynx. It marked the Liberty’s first ever championship win, and ended a decades-long basketball top-spot drought for the city overall. New York celebrated with a massive …
WNBA Legend Breanna Stewart Turns Her Tunnel Walk Into a Runway With Each Fierce Pre-Game Look
Breanna Stewart, a two-time WNBA champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist, has dominated on the court since making her league debut in 2016. That year, she was selected as the No. 1 draft pick, landing with the Seattle Storm and later named Rookie of the …
Breanna Stewart Is Bridging the Gap in Women’s Basketball
Breanna Stewart adored her father-in-law, Josep Xargay, a basketball superfan who rooted for two players with everything he had. He hardly ever missed a game, not even during his daughter Marta’s stints with the Spanish national team as it traveled all over the world and …
‘We’re in Uncharted Territory’: Inside the Rise of Women’s Basketball
It’s Tuesday night on the Las Vegas Strip. Crowds have been flowing into the Michelob Ultra Arena for the past two hours, a sea of red and silver and black. The merch line snakes around the entire front of the arena, folded onto itself like …
Breanna Stewart Says Her Latest Signature Sneaker Is an Ode to Working “Sunrise to Sunset”
It’s a sunny Thursday afternoon in Paris, and Breanna Stewart has come down with food poisoning. The decorated New York Liberty power forward is in town to unveil her latest shoe, the Puma Stewie 3. A group of media have gathered on a basketball court …
How Breanna Stewart joining the New York Liberty paid off in wins, ticket sales and TV ratings
In Super Squads, The Athletic follows the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces in their quests to win a WNBA championship. Our reporters will tell the stories of the players on two of the most star-studded teams in league history and examine how their paths shape the future of the WNBA. NEW YORK …
