Managing Director Tamika Tremaglio was featured in a recent article in The Washington Post explaining the ongoing WNBA collective bargaining agreement negotiations and the “unprecedented leverage” possessed by the league’s players union to explore new financial structures that go beyond revenue sharing, like equity. She added that, thanks to the name, image and likeness (NIL) era of college sports, younger players understand their value more than ever. If negotiations don’t end the way the players want, she said, they may seek unprecedented alternatives.

“Many people with tremendous wealth are asking the question of, ‘Should we start our own league?’” Tamika said. “People are holding their breath [watching these negotiations]. A lot of what’s being thought about is really dependent on what happens in the CBA — not only here in the U.S. but I think globally.”

Read Tamika’s full quotes in The Washington Post here (subscription may be required).