***CC22 and the Fever mega thread***

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Will the new Saudi Women's Basketball League rival Unrivaled? From what I've heard, this league has already signed WNBA players. The League will begin play in late 2026.
 

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Will the new Saudi Women's Basketball League rival Unrivaled? From what I've heard, this league has already signed WNBA players. The League will begin play in late 2026.
I see Chennedy Carter signed ... probably not many options. They sure won't wear the same outfits pregame they do in the W. ;)
 
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I see Chennedy Carter signed ... probably not many options. They sure won't wear the same outfits pregame they do in the W. ;)
From what I've heard (so far), this league could pay the players a whole lot more than Collier and Stewart's league, and that could attract more players from the W. The W season and the Saudi season would almost be seamless and would not conflict with one another. The questions then become, would any player be willing to play in both leagues? How detrimental will this be to both leagues here? Playing in both leagues could take their toll on players physically, and possible injury would be elevated. The money offered by Saudi would be much higher than Unrivaled, thereby jeopardizing that league. I feel that it's going to be interesting how this all plays out. Will Caitlin be willing to play in that league?
 

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I see Chennedy Carter signed ... probably not many options. They sure won't wear the same outfits pregame they do in the W. ;)
We've all heard the saying, "Follow the money". There's a different context to it lol. Will the W players follow the money to the Saudi League? Ben has some thoughts:

 

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Caitlin to play in the Annika Pro Am again this year.

The Golf Channel carried highlights of the Pro-Am last year. Man, I wish they'd carry live coverage on that. They probably did on social media, but I'd like to see it on my tv.
 

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Don't forget to check out CC in the Annika Pro-Am this morning on the Golf Channel from 10Am-1PM Eastern. Here's some info.


"Golf Channel will be broadcasting the Annika Sorenstam tournament pro-am from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Viewers can also stream the tournament on Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users."

*The time(s) are Eastern Time. I'll be setting the DVR.
 
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Here's Ben with new info regarding Project B Saudi BBL, More WNBA players signing up.


The Saudis have so much money that I don't think they even care if they make a profit. They just want to control things, like sports. LIV golf was one thing - the PGA was too well established for them to actually take over golf. But the W is still really in it's infancy as a headline sport. The Saudis could wreck it, and then they would have the premier women's basketball league.

This is not good.
 
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The Saudis have so much money that I don't think they even care if they make a profit. They just want to control things, like sports. LIV golf was one thing - the PGA was too well established for them to actually take over golf. But the W is still really in it's infancy as a headline sport. The Saudis could wreck it, and then they would have the premier women's basketball league.

This is not good.
Yep. Not good when the president of the WNBAPA joins Project B. Who's looking out for the so-so players and rookies? SMH.
 
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Did that actually happen? Or speculation?
Go to 6:30 of the video, Nneka Ogwumike is the president of the Player's Association. She has committed to Project B.
"Project B continues to stake it’s claim as a legitimate player in the women’s professional basketball landscape.
The New York Liberty’s Jonquel Jones and Las Vegas Aces’ Jewell Loyd are the latest WNBA stars that have announced their commitments to the league, following the Seattle Storm’s Nneka Ogwumike and Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas."
 
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The Saudis have so much money that I don't think they even care if they make a profit. They just want to control things, like sports. LIV golf was one thing - the PGA was too well established for them to actually take over golf. But the W is still really in it's infancy as a headline sport. The Saudis could wreck it, and then they would have the premier women's basketball league.

This is not good.
Make em wear burkas
 

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I was in Menards yesterday to get a 2026 calendar. I saw they are selling an Indiana Fever calendar. Bizarrely, Caitlin Clark is not in it. DeWanna Bonner (in a 2026 Fever calendar???) and even Kristy Wallace (really???) are in it, but no CC. I'm assuming they just didn't get permission to use CC's image, but it's funny they are selling a Fever calendar, in Iowa, with no CC.
 

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I was in Menards yesterday to get a 2026 calendar. I saw they are selling an Indiana Fever calendar. Bizarrely, Caitlin Clark is not in it. DeWanna Bonner (in a 2026 Fever calendar???) and even Kristy Wallace (really???) are in it, but no CC. I'm assuming they just didn't get permission to use CC's image, but it's funny they are selling a Fever calendar, in Iowa, with no CC.
There has been a change in her licensing arrangements.
 
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I was in Menards yesterday to get a 2026 calendar. I saw they are selling an Indiana Fever calendar. Bizarrely, Caitlin Clark is not in it. DeWanna Bonner (in a 2026 Fever calendar???) and even Kristy Wallace (really???) are in it, but no CC. I'm assuming they just didn't get permission to use CC's image, but it's funny they are selling a Fever calendar, in Iowa, with no CC.
That’s the most Menards thing I’ve read.
 
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I was in Menards yesterday to get a 2026 calendar. I saw they are selling an Indiana Fever calendar. Bizarrely, Caitlin Clark is not in it. DeWanna Bonner (in a 2026 Fever calendar???) and even Kristy Wallace (really???) are in it, but no CC. I'm assuming they just didn't get permission to use CC's image, but it's funny they are selling a Fever calendar, in Iowa, with no CC.
I was in Menards yesterday to get a 2026 calendar. I saw they are selling an Indiana Fever calendar. Bizarrely, Caitlin Clark is not in it. DeWanna Bonner (in a 2026 Fever calendar???) and even Kristy Wallace (really???) are in it, but no CC. I'm assuming they just didn't get permission to use CC's image, but it's funny they are selling a Fever calendar, in Iowa, with no CC.
Damn. That has to be someones screw up. I imagine they'll sell about 10 of those...