Azzi Fudd Signs With Project B for Offseason Basketball League

WHO:

RealGM Basketball - Azzi Fudd, the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, plays for the Dallas Wings.

Fortune - Other players joining Project B include Awa Fam, Nneka Ogwumike, Alyssa Thomas, Jonquel Jones, Jewell Loyd, and Kelsey Mitchell.

Fortune - Grady Burnett is a cofounder of Project B.

WHAT:

RealGM Basketball - Azzi Fudd announced she will play in Project B during the upcoming offseason.

RealGM Basketball - Project B will feature six teams competing in seven two-week tournaments.

Fortune - Project B is an international basketball league aiming to raise as much as $5 billion.

Fortune - Fudd is averaging 12.7 points in her rookie season.

WHERE:

RealGM Basketball - Project B tournaments will take place across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Fortune - The league plans to debut in cities including Tokyo and Valencia, Spain.

WHEN:

RealGM Basketball - Project B is set to run from November to April.

Fortune - Project B is planning to debut in January.

WHY:

Fortune - WNBA players have historically played abroad during the offseason to supplement their salaries.

Fortune - The league aims to make basketball the top global sport, ahead of soccer.

HOW:

Fortune - Project B will utilize underutilized arenas that will pay to host international stars.

Fortune - The league offers players equity in the business, similar to the domestic 3-on-3 league Unrivaled.

Azzi Fudd, the top pick in the WNBA draft, has announced she will play in Project B during the upcoming offseason, joining stars like Nneka Ogwumike and Jonquel Jones. This new international basketball league aims to raise up to $5 billion and will feature six teams competing in seven two-week tournaments across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, with its debut set for January. Project B plans to utilize underutilized arenas and offers players equity in the business, as it seeks to elevate basketball to the top global sport, surpassing soccer.