WNBA All-Stars Aliyah Boston and Paige Bueckers were named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 2026 for sports, while Napheesa Collier, selected to the 2024 30 Under 30 list, was honored as one of three All-Star Alumni.
Boston, a first-time All-WNBA and All-Defense selection in 2025, not only led the injured Indiana Fever to the playoffs, but also to a first-round upset. Off the court, Boston has expanded her entrepreneurial portfolio, pairing her burgeoning media career, headlined by serving as the co-host of the Post Moves podcast alongside WNBA legend Candace Parker, with an investment in the forthcoming NWSL expansion franchise, Boston Legacy.
After leading UConn to the program’s first national title in almost a decade, Bueckers was the first overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, going on to win Rookie of the Year honors, in addition to garnering an All-WNBA selection, for the Dallas Wings. Bueckers also is rapidly building her own multi-dimensional off-the-court empire. Her sponsorships with Nike, DoorDash and other blue-chip brands are accompanied by an equity stake in Unrivaled. She’s also rumored to star in Jess & Pearl, an Apple Original Film for which she is an executive producer.
Boston and Bueckers connections go beyond their shared 30 Under 30 honor. In 2022, a then-junior Boston and South Carolina defeated UConn, led by a sophomore Bueckers, to win the NCAA national championship. Prior to that, the two won several FIBA titles together as USA Basketball teammates, including the 2018 FIBA U17 World Cup, which famously ignited a joyous celebration.
Collier, the 2025 WNBA MVP runner up, has received additional recognition for her off-the-court influence, where she helped co-found Unrivaled and serves as a vice president, and leading voice, for the WNBPA.
