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Napheesa Collier Will Have Surgery on Both Ankles and Be Sidelined for Four to Six Months
Napheesa Collier will miss four to six months after double ankle surgery due to injuries sustained in the WNBA season, delaying her return to the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league.
- On Thursday, Unrivaled announced WNBA star Napheesa Collier will undergo surgery on both ankles, sidelining her for four to six months.
- After suffering a right-ankle sprain on Aug. 2, Napheesa Collier missed three weeks before tearing three ligaments in her left ankle in September against the Phoenix Mercury.
- Following consultations, a joint medical staff in Miami and Minnesota concluded her recovery lagged and the surgeries will be performed by Dr. Martin O'Malley in New York City.
- For Unrivaled, the immediate change is Lunar Owls BC forward Temi Fagbenle will take Collier's roster spot, as she co-founded the league with Breanna Stewart.
- At a Dec. 16 virtual news conference, Napheesa Collier said she was still working to get back to 100%, while sources familiar with Collier's thinking said she is disappointed but relieved to have a recovery plan.
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Lynx star Napheesa Collier to have surgery on ankles
WNBA superstar Napheesa Collier will miss the upcoming Unrivaled season and be sidelined for four to six months following scheduled surgery on both ankles. Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 league Collier co-founded with Breanna Stewart, announced the surgeries and timeline on Thursday, saying that all options to rehabilitate injuries sustained during the 2025 WNBA season had been exhausted. Collier, 29, was the MVP runner-up in each of the past two WNBA…
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Napheesa Collier will have surgery on both ankles and be sidelined for four to six months
Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier will have surgery on both ankles and is expected to be sidelined four to six months, including the upcoming Unrivaled season.
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