Unrivaled Basketball, launched by a Minnesota star, is a real game-changer — and it tipped off Friday night in Florida.

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley and USC star JuJu Watkins are two of the investors behind Unrivaled, which has reportedly surpassed $35 million in funding. Other investors include tennis star Coco Gauff, former Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks.

The made-for-TV league tips off Friday with some of the biggest names in women’s basketball including Angel Reese and Breanna Stewart.

The new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx will debut Friday night.

“Yeah, it got spicy between co-founders for a little bit,” says New York Liberty center Breanna Stewart, who along with her 2024 WNBA Finals rival, Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier, are starting Unrivaled, a three-on-three women’s pro basketball league that tips off Friday night in South Florida.

Unrivaled is ready for its closeup. The new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier debuted Friday night. The co-founders squared off in the opening game and fittingly Stewart scored the first basket in league history — a baseline jumper.

Unrivaled, a new 3x3 women's professional basketball league co-founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, debuts Jan. 17. Here's how to watch and stream games.