Things are heating up. As the WNBA and its players’ union push toward a new collective bargaining agreement, political voices are beginning to join the conversation. Among them is New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who joined more than 70 elected officials nationwide in signing a letter calling on the league and NBA leadership to settle a “fair and timely” deal before the current CBA expires on October 31, per TheNYTimes.

The letter, directed to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and NBA commissioner Adam Silver, urges both sides to negotiate in good faith and to recognize the players’ demands for equity. It includes signatures from officials representing cities with WNBA teams, from council members to mayors, all aligning behind the Women’s National Basketball Players Ass

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