Sophie Cunningham is going worldwide. She tried to bring Caitlin Clark along for the ride.
The Indiana Fever player announced on her “Show Me Something” podcast she is joining the new Project B basketball league, which will play worldwide starting in November 2026.
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The five-on-five league — sponsored by what she called four “huge” high-tech companies — will “offer lots and lots and lots of money” and offer players equity.
Project B’s season would overlap with the WNBA player-led Unrivaled, a three-on-three league that plays in the W offseason. The next season begins Jan. 5 and the Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell, Lexie Hull and Aliyah Boston are playing.
“I think there’s going to be a lot of people switching over (from Unrivaled),” Cunningham said, adding “All of these leagues are great, but if you don’t have the W, you don’t have the platform.”
Cunningham said Mitchell will play in Project B, and that she recruited Clark, who played 13 games in 2025 before missing the rest of the season with a groin injury.
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Will Caitlin Clark play in Project B basketball league?
“I tried to get her to play in this one, and she said, ‘No,'” Cunningham said.
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Cunningham said the full league will play in different locations for short bursts, then take a break before moving to another area of the world. Though there are few details, she said the league will have a couple of stops in Asia, a couple of stops in Europe and a couple of stops in the Americas, the league offering first-class travel and lodging.
Between stops, players can travel for pleasure or return home to rest.
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“I’m excited because I miss traveling the world,” she said. “I also don’t want to play year-round. My body can’t handle it.”
The 29-year-old is coming off a season-ending knee injury suffered Aug. 17.
The Project B conversation starts at the 3:20 mark.
What is Project B?
Project B, slated to run from November 2026 to April 2027, is expected to be made up of six teams of 11 players and played on a traveling circuit overseas. The new league has emphasized player compensation, a point of contention in the WNBA’s ongoing CBA negotiations, reportedly promising to pay players salaries starting at $2 million annually.
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Who is funding Project B basketball?
Facebook executive Grady Burnett and Skype co-founder Geoff Prentice are reportedly behind the league.
What WNBA players have signed with Project B?
Players reportedly signing on for Project B include Nneka Ogwumike, Alyssa Thomas, Jonquel Jones, Jewell Loyd and Kamilla Cardoso, among others.
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