Women's Pro Basketball Shatters Philadelphia Attendance Record, Fans Eager for More
The Unrivaled women's professional basketball league made history in Philadelphia on Friday night, shattering the previous attendance record with an impressive crowd of 21,490. The sold-out event marked a significant milestone for the league, which has been gaining momentum since its inception.
For fans like Natasha Cloud, who grew up idolizing Allen Iverson and now plays for Phantom BC in Unrivaled, this moment was long-awaited. Cloud expressed her gratitude to be playing professionally in her hometown, stating that it's "crazy" that she's standing there about to play for the first time in her home city.
The league's debut tour stop was a resounding success, with both games drawing large crowds and generating significant buzz around Philadelphia. The sold-out arena was filled with enthusiastic fans, including celebrities like Robin Roberts, Kyle Lowry, Leslie Jones, and Wanda Sykes. These high-profile attendees highlighted the growing interest in women's professional sports.
The event marked the first time a women's professional basketball game had been played in Philadelphia in nearly 30 years. The city is eager to see more of this type of competition, with many fans expressing their support for Unrivaled through social media and word-of-mouth.
While attendance figures are crucial for any sport, Cloud emphasized that the packed house was proof of "how hot, booming, [in-]demand that women's sports, women's basketball in general is, right now." The league's growing pains in televised viewership aside, Unrivaled's success on the road suggests a promising future.
With Philadelphia planning to build a new arena set to open by 2030 and potentially attracting a WNBA team, Unrivaled's debut has sparked excitement about breaking into the women's sports conversation. Fans are eager for more, with players like Cameron Brink expressing their desire for the league to tour more often.
The Unrivaled women's professional basketball league made history in Philadelphia on Friday night, shattering the previous attendance record with an impressive crowd of 21,490. The sold-out event marked a significant milestone for the league, which has been gaining momentum since its inception.
For fans like Natasha Cloud, who grew up idolizing Allen Iverson and now plays for Phantom BC in Unrivaled, this moment was long-awaited. Cloud expressed her gratitude to be playing professionally in her hometown, stating that it's "crazy" that she's standing there about to play for the first time in her home city.
The league's debut tour stop was a resounding success, with both games drawing large crowds and generating significant buzz around Philadelphia. The sold-out arena was filled with enthusiastic fans, including celebrities like Robin Roberts, Kyle Lowry, Leslie Jones, and Wanda Sykes. These high-profile attendees highlighted the growing interest in women's professional sports.
The event marked the first time a women's professional basketball game had been played in Philadelphia in nearly 30 years. The city is eager to see more of this type of competition, with many fans expressing their support for Unrivaled through social media and word-of-mouth.
While attendance figures are crucial for any sport, Cloud emphasized that the packed house was proof of "how hot, booming, [in-]demand that women's sports, women's basketball in general is, right now." The league's growing pains in televised viewership aside, Unrivaled's success on the road suggests a promising future.
With Philadelphia planning to build a new arena set to open by 2030 and potentially attracting a WNBA team, Unrivaled's debut has sparked excitement about breaking into the women's sports conversation. Fans are eager for more, with players like Cameron Brink expressing their desire for the league to tour more often.
its so awesome that they're finally getting some recognition in philly where they should be playing all along! the fact that they broke attendance records is just a bonus, like, we knew it was gonna happen 
and i'm stoked that players are speaking out about how much demand there is for women's sports. the WNBA needs to take notes from Unrivaled because this energy is real 
I'm loving this momentum Unrivaled is building up! It's awesome that Philly is finally getting some top-notch female basketball action - 21,490 is crazy! 
They need to keep pushing those attendance numbers and TV viewership too tho... like, we're all hyped but it's still not the same as having these leagues on mainstream TV. 
Anyways, I'm super down for a WNBA expansion in Philly - can't wait to see some serious talent come through that city! 
21k+ fans went wild and it was a total celebration! I'm loving how passionate the fans are about this sport and how supportive they are of these amazing players like Natasha Cloud. The WNBA has been gaining momentum for ages but Unrivaled is definitely taking things to a whole new level 
. It's so cool that celebrities are rocking out to women's sports too 
, maybe we'll see even more A-listers at the games soon! 
I mean, can you believe how hyped everyone is about this new women's pro basketball league?! 
that's what makes this league so exciting! 
. Now, let's hope they keep the momentum going with some more tour dates and maybe even a team coming to our city by 2030 
they're killing it out there on the court & breaking all sorts of records! 21k+ people can't be wrong, right?