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Napheesa Collier's husband, Alex Bazzell, who is the president of Unrivaled, responded to the basketball league's jersey unveiling with a social media post on Thursday. He posted a simple three-word response on his Instagram story to the reel content made by the 3-on-3 league's official handle.
"Jerseys are here!" Bazzell wrote.
The Unrivaled basketball tournament, co-founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, is close to tip-off. On Thursday, the tournament released its jersey on Instagram with financial service "Ally" as its jersey sponsor, front and center.
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Alongside Ally, the league's first founding brand, Vista Print, will sponsor the first jersey patch. Its logo will be on the Mist team's uniform and serve as its presenting sponsor.
Other print and jersey partners include Miller Lite, State Farm and Wilson Sporting Goods Co. The league tip-off is slated for Jan. 17.
Napheesa Collier on teaming up with WNBA rival and former UConn teammate
Napheesa Collier joined forces with New York Liberty star and former UConn teammate, Breanna Stewart, to birth Unrivaled. Napheesa spoke to Bleacher Report about the partnership with Stewart.
"It's been great," Collier said. "Coming together for something bigger than us has been amazing as well. I think we both see the vision, even with women's sport already exploding, that it can even grow more."
The tournament grew even before it began. Naphessa Collier shared that the league had expanded from 30 roster spots to 36 as it outperformed its financial projections.
Star players headlined the six teams. The players include Alyssa Thomas, Jackie Young, Kahleah Copper, Angel Reese, Aaliyah Boston and Arike Ogunbowale.
Although the tournament tried to woo Indiana Fever sensation Caitlin Clark, she won't be participating. Her presence would have skyrocketed the new tournament's ratings. Clark, in her rookie season, played in the 19 games that recorded more than a million viewers, according to Sports Business Journal.
Napheesa Collier ended the season second in MVP voting while earning the Defensive Player of the Year award as well as All-WNBA and All-Star selections.
