As the WNBA Players Association pushes for what both sides have called a “transformational” new collective bargaining agreement , questions are emerging about how the rise of player-owned leagues could reshape the balance of power at the negotiating table.

Nearly half of the seven players on the WNBPA executive committee have stakes in other leagues. Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, both vice presidents of the union, co-founded Unrivaled, a 3-on-3 league that debuted in 2025 and offers six-figure salaries to top WNBA talent. WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike recently signed with Project B , a planned 5-on-5 touring league modeled after Formula 1 that is expected to launch next winter.

All three players have maintained that their ventures don’t conflict with their union responsibi

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