Napheesa Collier, Caitlin Clark and Breanna Stewart — Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier make TIME 100 list, Caitlin Clark misses out

Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier make TIME 100 list, Caitlin Clark misses out

Modified Apr 17, 2025 09:17 GMT

Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier made waves when they co-founded Unrivaled, a 3v3 league that has kept women's basketball in the national spotlight during the WNBA offseason. The success of Unrivaled during its inaugural season landed Stewart and Collier a joint spot on TIME Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential People of 2025.

Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier join names like Ed Sheeran, Scarlett Johansson and Jalen Hurts on TIME's list. Serena Williams and Simone Biles are the other female professional athletes on the list.

Stewart and Collier took a chance with Unrivaled after facing off against one another in the WNBA Finals. The league got interest and participation from the brightest stars in the WNBA, including Sabrina Ionescu and Angel Reese. Unrivaled also received investments from people from a variety of industries, including NBA players.

The 3v3 league made news before the 2025 WNBA draft when No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers signed a three-year deal with Unrivaled.

While Stewart and Collier's efforts with Unrivaled landed them a spot on TIME's Top 100 list, they were the only WNBA players to feature. One of the more notable exclusions was Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark, who helped skyrocket the popularity of the WNBA over the past year.

Much of the WNBA's new viewership is attributed to Clark, who is already one of the best players in the game.

Caitlin Clark could join Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier on TIME's Top 100 list in the future

While Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are worthy inclusions on the list, they might not be the only women's basketball players in next year's edition. Caitlin Clark's popularity is expected to hit new heights in her sophomore season, with 41 of the Indiana Fever's 44 games on national television.

Clark's jersey is the most popular in the WNBA amongst fans, and opposing teams have considered changing their venues when the Indiana Fever come to town.

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Zachary Howell is an NBA and WNBA journalist at Sportskeeda with a degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism from Syracuse University and over a year of experience in the field.

Being introduced to the digital side of content inspired Zachary to become a writer, and his love of basketball made this an obvious transition.

His favorite team is the OKC Thunder, and Zachary started following them in 2011 when they were on the rise with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden. His favorite basketball players from the past are Tim Duncan, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal. Those three came to define their eras of basketball and were dominant without beating their chests too much. Zachary is a big fan of quiet greatness and these three players are good embodiments of that.

When not writing or watching sports, Zachary enjoys reading and exercising, as well as gaming. He loves to be outside and spend time with friends and family, including his three dogs.

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