US EditionWNBA star Alyssa Thomas joins new Project B league, promising higher salaries and global competition
Project B offers higher salaries and equity stakes to 66 players, aiming to start a global women's basketball league in Europe and Asia in November 2026.
- Alyssa Thomas, WNBA MVP finalist and Phoenix Mercury star, became the second player to commit to Project B on Tuesday, a week after Nneka Ogwumike's earlier commitment, ahead of its November 2026 launch in Europe and Asia.
- Amid tense WNBA contract talks, Project B offers higher pay than Unrivaled and includes equity stakes as the WNBA and players union negotiate salaries.
- Thomas, a 6-foot-2 forward, spent her first six seasons with the Connecticut Sun, earning five All-Star nods, and led the Phoenix Mercury to the WNBA Finals before losing to the Las Vegas Aces in four games.
- Following Ogwumike's commitment, Thomas's move highlights Project B's vision of player partnership as it says the league was built with athletes, partners and investors to offer competitive pay and equity.
- Each Project B player will earn more than current WNBA offers, and Thomas will return this January to a 3-on-3 league featuring many top WNBA players.
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WNBA star Alyssa Thomas joins new Project B league, promising higher salaries and global competition
WNBA MVP finalist Alyssa Thomas became the second player to join Project B, the new women’s basketball league that is expected to begin in Europe and Asia in November 2026.
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