Embattled WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert held her annual pre-Finals press conference Friday ahead of Game 1 between the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury , and made it clear that she won't be walking away from the job. "I've never been a quitter," Engelbert said. "... I'm not gonna shy away. I'm the commissioner of this league, the leader of this league."

Engelbert has come under significant fire this week, particularly from the players, who have criticized her leadership amid a contentious labor battle. Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier issued a lengthy statement Tuesday during her exit interview in which she said, in part, "We have the best players in the world. We have the best fans in the world. But right now we have the worst leadership in the world." Lynx's Naphe

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