Cathy Engelbert

And we want them to make as much money as they can make, but keeping in mind the economic model we've been building. And I would say, you know, Five, six years ago, we were like an infant. You talked about it being viewed as a startup. We were like an infant in our economic model, not in the game, our economic model. And now we like graduated to like a young adult.

And we want them to make as much money as they can make, but keeping in mind the economic model we've been building. And I would say, you know, Five, six years ago, we were like an infant. You talked about it being viewed as a startup. We were like an infant in our economic model, not in the game, our economic model. And now we like graduated to like a young adult.

And we want them to make as much money as they can make, but keeping in mind the economic model we've been building. And I would say, you know, Five, six years ago, we were like an infant. You talked about it being viewed as a startup. We were like an infant in our economic model, not in the game, our economic model. And now we like graduated to like a young adult.

We kind of skipped our teen years and our tween years. And we graduated to a young adult. But we still have a lot of growth ahead of us. And it's not just the media deal driving growth and that's going to drive growth. significant increases in player pay. And you know, last year, we already did the charter program fully for all teams for the whole season of playoffs.

We kind of skipped our teen years and our tween years. And we graduated to a young adult. But we still have a lot of growth ahead of us. And it's not just the media deal driving growth and that's going to drive growth. significant increases in player pay. And you know, last year, we already did the charter program fully for all teams for the whole season of playoffs.

We kind of skipped our teen years and our tween years. And we graduated to a young adult. But we still have a lot of growth ahead of us. And it's not just the media deal driving growth and that's going to drive growth. significant increases in player pay. And you know, last year, we already did the charter program fully for all teams for the whole season of playoffs.

We have been chipping away each year. We did it initially for the finals and we did it for all playoffs, Commissioner's Cup. And I felt because I knew kind of where we were trending on the media deal that we would pay it forward and give the players charter last year.

We have been chipping away each year. We did it initially for the finals and we did it for all playoffs, Commissioner's Cup. And I felt because I knew kind of where we were trending on the media deal that we would pay it forward and give the players charter last year.

We have been chipping away each year. We did it initially for the finals and we did it for all playoffs, Commissioner's Cup. And I felt because I knew kind of where we were trending on the media deal that we would pay it forward and give the players charter last year.

Everyone, we did it in between collective bargaining. So we did it because I felt very confident in the fact that if we could get to 2026 and the new meteorites deals, and I knew where we were trending, that we would essentially pay it forward and do it sooner than an expected bargaining cycle. So that's done. Our corporate partners have stepped up in a huge way. We just signed Ally Financial.

Everyone, we did it in between collective bargaining. So we did it because I felt very confident in the fact that if we could get to 2026 and the new meteorites deals, and I knew where we were trending, that we would essentially pay it forward and do it sooner than an expected bargaining cycle. So that's done. Our corporate partners have stepped up in a huge way. We just signed Ally Financial.

Everyone, we did it in between collective bargaining. So we did it because I felt very confident in the fact that if we could get to 2026 and the new meteorites deals, and I knew where we were trending, that we would essentially pay it forward and do it sooner than an expected bargaining cycle. So that's done. Our corporate partners have stepped up in a huge way. We just signed Ally Financial.

They're going to do a Rivals Week. They're going to innovate inside the partnership. We have Google and Nike and Deloitte and AT&T and CarMax and so many others and American Express. So, I mean, we're in such good shape, but we still have a lot of low hanging fruit growth global. I mean, Bill, if you ask me what's next, Kathy, after expansion and all this and CBA, it's global.

They're going to do a Rivals Week. They're going to innovate inside the partnership. We have Google and Nike and Deloitte and AT&T and CarMax and so many others and American Express. So, I mean, we're in such good shape, but we still have a lot of low hanging fruit growth global. I mean, Bill, if you ask me what's next, Kathy, after expansion and all this and CBA, it's global.

They're going to do a Rivals Week. They're going to innovate inside the partnership. We have Google and Nike and Deloitte and AT&T and CarMax and so many others and American Express. So, I mean, we're in such good shape, but we still have a lot of low hanging fruit growth global. I mean, Bill, if you ask me what's next, Kathy, after expansion and all this and CBA, it's global.

I mean, there's, I mean, when I was at the state department a couple of years ago, they said like one of the number one requests they get from embassies is for women basketball players and the WNBA to come to those embassies and show young girls that they could be professional athletes and leaders in their communities. So there's so much.

I mean, there's, I mean, when I was at the state department a couple of years ago, they said like one of the number one requests they get from embassies is for women basketball players and the WNBA to come to those embassies and show young girls that they could be professional athletes and leaders in their communities. So there's so much.

I mean, there's, I mean, when I was at the state department a couple of years ago, they said like one of the number one requests they get from embassies is for women basketball players and the WNBA to come to those embassies and show young girls that they could be professional athletes and leaders in their communities. So there's so much.

Is that like in play down the road? Obviously kind of tested Canada as our first outside the U S we'd love to play preseason games around the world. That's part of our plan. And whether that's in Europe, Asia, Africa, longer term cities on the list, there's a lot of cities that would like us to come and have an exhibition or a regular season game.

Is that like in play down the road? Obviously kind of tested Canada as our first outside the U S we'd love to play preseason games around the world. That's part of our plan. And whether that's in Europe, Asia, Africa, longer term cities on the list, there's a lot of cities that would like us to come and have an exhibition or a regular season game.