UConn Huskies legendary coach Geno Auriemma is known for his tough love, and not even Breanna Stewart was safe.

For the first time since Thornton was drafted to the Valkyries, Stewart, on Thursday at the new 3-on-3 league Unrivaled, spoke about what Golden State has in the 6-foot-1 forward — and what the Liberty lost.

On the eve of its debut, Unrivaled held a security meeting with its players about their safety. In the past few months, women’s basketball players in college and the WNBA have had to deal with three separate cyber-stalking cases that have gone public.

Stewart has led the Liberty in scoring in each of her two seasons in Brooklyn. In 2024, she averaged 20.4 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks per game while helping deliver New York its first professional basketball title in 51 years.

Unrivaled is a new professional women's basketball league featuring a 3-on-3 format, created by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier. Its main goal is to provide players

There's a new league on the scene in the women's basketball world. Unrivaled, which was cofounded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier to give players an alternative

Boardroom revealed its latest cover story on Friday with Unrivaled co-founders Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier and New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, observing winter's dearth of women's professional basketball, put together a league that woul

New York’s Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players who have been given the franchise tag by their WNBA teams, meaning they can’t sign a contract directly with anyone else

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. Collier's team got the last laugh though, rallying to win the inaugural game.

With the core designation, New York will officially take the biggest free agent off the market as the Liberty now have exclusive negotiating rights with Stewart.