Stepping down on December 31, 2026, the WNBA’s first commissioner leaves behind a $3.1B media deal, $460M franchise valuations, and an 18-team expansion blueprint alongside complex player labor relations.
Indiana Fever star Kelsey Mitchell surpassed 1,000 points in a single season, becoming the first guard in WNBA history to reach the historic scoring milestone.
The arrival of Caitlin Clark has transformed women’s basketball into an institutional asset class, triggering a three billion dollar media rights reset and historic franchise valuations.
