The Minnesota Lynx forward is playing her best basketball, making her the early frontrunner for the league's most coveted award.

According to Ben Pickman of The Athletic, the Liberty are valued at $450 million after raising capital from a group of investors, which "is believed to be a record across professional women’s sports and is more than double that of the last publicly known capital raise made by a WNBA franchise."

On Saturday, the defending champion Liberty and the Caitlin Clark-led Fever meet in an early blockbuster clash in Indianapolis. The Liberty (2-0) are coming off a record-setting game from beyond the arc Thursday with 19 3-pointers in a 99-74 victory against the Chicago Sky.

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The Chicago Sky are one of the most popular teams in the WNBA because of emerging stars like Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. They added to their star power by drafting TCU guard Hailey Van Lith in the 2025 WNBA Draft.

WNBA season dribbles into full force, the reigning champions, the New York Liberty, are making headlines not just for their on-court prowess but also for a new partnership with travel brand Away. Announced just ahead of the team’s home opener,

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The WNBA offseason is an eternity when compared to most professional sports leagues. That was true yet again this winter, even with an expansion draft, a wild free agency period and Unrivaled entering the mix.