The detention of Brittney Griner in 2022 while she played in Russia underscored the danger that economic precariousness brought to WNBA players. Unrivaled is not directly involved, though Collier is the vice president of the WNBA Players Association. Call it another act of discovery: Players are constantly driving the WNBA to dream bigger as to what women’s basketball can be. She answered the question of why Philly for the first destination to Unrivaled CEO (and Collier’s husband) Alex Bazzell. “You took a chance on Philly because we don’t really know what the market is in Philly for a women’s basketball team.