"Satou & Sabrina together again" - WNBA fans abuzz over Sabrina Ionescu joining Brittney Griner on Unrivaled amid hand injury concerns

Naphessa Collier and Breanna Stewart's 3x3 basketball league Unrivaled revealed Sabrina Ionescu as its final wildcard player. The league's Instagram handle posted a graphic of the Liberty star to announce her as a member of the Phantom BC.

Ionescu will compete in Unriavled's inaugural season alongside Natasha Cloud, Satou Sabally, Brittney Griner, Marina Mabrey and Katie Lou Samuelson. The fans were excited to hear the news and flooded the comments section of Unriavled's Instagram post to express their opinions.

One fan expressed excitement at seeing Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally, former teammates at the Oregon Ducks, again play together.

"Also… Satou and Sabrina together again?!?! 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆"

Other fans joined the bandwagon and expressed their excitement.

"LETS GOOOOOOO!!!! Cannot wait for this one"

"YESSSSSS SABRINA SUPREMACY"

"OMG, it's about time! Sabrina, truly amazing! 😍😍😍"

Fans express their excitement on Ionescu's inclusion in Unrivaled. (Credits: IG/@unrivaledbasketball)

One fan expressed excitement at seeing Sabrina Ionescu and Marina Mabrey play together.

"Ayyyyeee LFG Champ!!! Interesting to see Sabrina and Marina on the same squad. Marina my girl!!! Come on January thanks again unrivaled."

"I’m so freaking pumped, my two favorite players, Marina and Sabrina playing together. My heart is so full. I will move heaven and earth for phantom bc LFGGGG!!!😂🖤"

Fans express their excitement at seeing Ionescu and Mabrey play together. (Credits: @uniravledbasketball/Instagram)

Breanna Stewart also expressed her excitement in the post's comments section.

"Yeah sabby!!" Stewart commented.

Breanna Stewart expresses her excitement to know Ionescu's joining Uniravled. (Credits: @unrivaledbasketball/Instagram)

Sabrina Ionescu will be playing her first game in Unriavled on Jan. 18 against the Laces Basketball Club, featuring players like Kate Martin, Alyssa Thomas and Jackie Young. The Liberty star is currently in recovery from a thumb injury.

Sabrina Ionescu gives a three-word update on her injury status

On Dec. 14, Sabrina Ionescu gave a three-word update on her injury status. The NY Liberty star uploaded a video on her Instagram story showing her post-surgery shooting skills. She accompanied a caption with her post informing her 1.4 million followers of her recovery status.

"1 week down."

Ionescu shares an update on her recovery with her fans. (Credits: @sabrina_i/Instagram)

In the video, the Liberty star shoots various items in a garbage bin while sitting on a sofa.

Sabrina Ionescu suffered a thumb injury in game 4 of the 2024 WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx. However, she did her part and helped her team secure their first-ever championship.

After the league went into the off-season, Ionescu underwent surgery to stabilize the ulnar collateral ligament in her right thumb. As per ESPN, the Liberty star will be back in action with four weeks of rehabilitation. She underwent surgery on Dec. 6, so the fans can expect to see her play in the opening game for Phantom BC.