Alyssa Thomas is the second major signing for the new Project B women's basketball league that will play in the WNBA offseason. Thomas joins Nneka Ogwumike as veteran WNBA All-Stars to sign with the league that will play a global, 11-week schedule in its inaugural season from November 2026 to April 2027.
Project B is a Saudi-backed startup league with a long list of high-profile investors, including Candace Parker, that has lofty aspirations and promises players big salaries and equity stakes in the league. It joins Unrivaled, Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart's 3-on-3 league that launched last season, in offering offseason opportunities for WNBA players to play and bring in significant salaries beyond the current overseas options.
Former WNBA star Alana Beard is the league's c

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