{
  "id": 3516842,
  "title": "Unrivaled women’s basketball league is valued at $650 million after new funding round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/unrivaled-womens-basketball-league-is-valued-at-650-million-after-new",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:21:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/basketball/2026/08/26/unrivaled-womens-basketball-league-is-valued-at-650-million-after-new-funding-round"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Unrivaled, a 3-on-3 women's basketball league, has secured a new funding round valued at $650 million, announced Wednesday. This marks a significant increase from its valuation of $325 million a year ago after a Series B round. The league, which currently has eight teams, is set to begin its third season in the winter. Ten Pillar Sports Fund, led by UC Investments, led the Series C raise, which was oversubscribed and surpassed the league's initial $100 million target. The league's president, Alex Bazzell, highlighted that the new funding will help bolster the league, elevate the fan experience, and propel women's basketball into the future. Co-founder Breanna Stewart stated that the investment reflects investor confidence in Unrivaled's vision. The league, which has a six-year media rights deal with TNT, had sold-out tour stops in New York and Philadelphia last year and plans eight tour stops in 2027. The season is scheduled to start in early January.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Front Office Sports",
        "title": "Unrivaled Valued at $650M After Latest Funding Round, Players Own 30%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/unrivaled-valued-at-650m-after-latest-funding-round-players-own-30",
        "published": "2026-08-26T12:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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