{
  "id": 6169877,
  "title": "S. Korean Park Ji-hyun joins new int'l basketball league",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/s-korean-park-ji-hyun-joins-new-intl-basketball-league",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T21:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260907008100315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korean basketball star Park Ji-hyun has signed on with Project B, a new international basketball league. Project B, founded by Geoff Prentice and Grady Burnett, plans to launch its women's league in January 2027, running from January to April. The league will feature six teams per circuit, each with 11 players. Project B aims to offer its female players more money than the WNBA and provide them with equity in the league. Former WNBA star Alana Beard and NBA MVP Russell Westbrook are among Project B's leaders. Park joins fellow WNBA player Nneka Ogwumike and Phoenix Mercury's Alyssa Thomas in committing to Project B. The league will host training camps in Asia, Europe, and Latin America, with Valencia in Spain and Tokyo, Japan confirmed as tournament hosts. Park, who is set to play for the Los Angeles Sparks, expressed her excitement about joining Project B and Korea, stating that the country and its basketball community have given her the opportunity to elevate her game.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean national team fixture and current Women'...",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korean star Park Ji-hyun joins Project B league",
    "Project B to launch women's league in Jan 2027",
    "Park and Nneka Ogwumike commit to Project B"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean Park Ji-hyun joins new int'l basketball league",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/korean-park-ji-hyun-joins-new-intl-basketball-league",
        "published": "2026-09-07T23:32:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}