#MARTA XARGAY STEWART PROFESSIONAL#

She was a member of the Mercury team this offseason for the first time since returning to other overseas leagues in 2016. She would end up winning a EuroLeague championship, two Spanish League championships, three Spanish Cup championships, and a silver medal with Team Spain at the 2014 World Cup - all before coming to the WNBA in 2015 to play for the Phoenix Mercury.

#MARTA XARGAY STEWART PROFESSIONAL#

Born in Girona, Spain, she began playing basketball at six and by the age of 14 was attached to a professional basketball club. Xargay, in her 12-year professional career, earned astonishing amount of accomplishments across continents. Stewart dedicated her season in honor of Breonna Taylor, a Black paramedic killed by police in her own home. She did all that less than a year after suffering a career-threatening injury.” It will be competitive between the two of us but also an opportunity to gain viewers and support from the NBA, WNBA and people who are familiar with the game who can watch Paul and I play and hopefully become fans of ours.Amidst criticism for selecting a white player from a mostly-Black athletic league, Sports Illustrated Co-editor-in-chief Stephen Cannella said in a statement, “Breanna Stewart was the top player for the WNBA champion Seattle Storm and was named Finals MVP. “I think that the league is continuing to grow from what we’re doing on the court, but also being able to see us in the video game is something that’s really important because we’re able to find new fans from a lot of different directions,” Stewart says. Located steps away from the Staples Center, set to be renamed Arena beginning December 25, the pop-up experience will bring popular and iconic elements of the NBA 2K digital world to life from December 10-12. Stewart and Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George will see if their on-court success can translate virtually as they face off against one another at The American Express x NBA 2K22 Experience in Los Angeles on December 10.

Since 2020, WNBA teams and players have been featured in the NBA 2K video game series. The American Express x NBA 2K22 Experience is from December 10-12 in Los Angeles steps from the. Leveraging esports and video games can be a vital pipeline to the WNBA with 226.6 million gamers in the United States. While Stewart says the growth of the WNBA over 25 years is “remarkable,” she acknowledged there’s still plenty of work to be done, particularly with fan engagement. Dick’s Sporting Goods became the largest retailer for WNBA merchandise, and Buzzer began featuring live content and WNBA League Pass games on its mobile platform. The WNBA welcomed Google as its newest WNBA Changemaker and signed a multi-year deal with Amazon Prime Video making the WNBA the first women’s professional sports league to be streamed on Prime Video.

The league’s growth wasn’t limited to viewership and merchandise sales. U.S.-based searches for “WNBA jerseys” doubled in 2021, according to Google’s Year in Search Chart with an upwards trend.

The 2021 WNBA Finals boasted viewership up 60% from the prior season, and were the league’s most-watched since 2017. In celebration of its 25th season, the WNBA delivered its most-watched season since 2008 with viewership up 51% over the 2020 season. “(It’s great) to be in such a progressive league where they actually have the players first, our interests first and what matters to us first, and they completely support us.” “To be able to play in a league like the WNBA that’s been at the forefront of a lot of the important issues like social justice, equality and maternity rights is something that’s extremely important because it’s what’s affecting our league and it’s what makes up the majority of our players,” Stewart says. The WNBA was also recognized for its inclusive racial and gender hiring practices, earning top marks in the 2021 Women's National Basketball Association Racial and Gender Report Card, released December 1 by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida. Aguilar/Getty Images) Getty Imagesīeginning in 2022, the new eight-year collective bargaining agreement approved on January 14, 2020, raises average salaries to six figures for the first time with top players eligible to earn up to $500,000, improved travel and marketing opportunities-including potentially earning a 50-50 split of their own contingent upon the league hitting its revenue goals-as well as full-paid maternity leave and other childcare and family planning benefits. Breanna Stewart was named MVP as the Seattle Storm won the 2020 WNBA Finals.

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