For Philadelphia women’s sports fans, the wait to see WNBA players hit the court just got a lot shorter.

Today, alongside Mayor Cherelle Parker, comedian Wanda Sykes, Philadelphia 76ers play-by-play announcer Kate Scott and rapper Tierra Whack, Alex Bazzell, president of Unrivaled Basketball , announced that the 3-on-3 professional women’s basketball league would be making a tour stop in Philly for the 2026 season. The scene somewhat replayed that of June, when the Sykes joined the Mayor to announce a WNBA franchise for Philly in 2030, owned by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, owner of the 76ers.

The league, now in its second season, aims to offer more opportunities for WNBA players to compete — and earn money — during the fall-winter off-season, when many players travel abroad t

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