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Here’s why Unrivaled picked Philadelphia to be the first stop on its nationwide tour

Unrivaled expands from Miami with a $340 million valuation and eight teams set to compete in its second season's first tour stop.

  • On Jan. 30, 2026, four clubs will compete in back-to-back matchups at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, marking Unrivaled's first official tour stop.
  • Unrivaled expanded from six to eight teams and secured investment valuing the league at $340 million while keeping its home base at Wayfair Arena, Miami.
  • Numerous WNBA stars including Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, Brittney Griner and Alyssa Thomas will return, with Jan. 30 action at 7:30pm broadcast on TNT, truTV and HBOMax.
  • Philadelphia's leaders say Wanda Sykes, The Philly Sisters, and Cherelle Parker helped bring the city its first pro women's basketball games since 1998.
  • Philly is the only stop outside Miami this season, with pop-up events planned, while Unrivaled will release its full schedule in November amid speculation about Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
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Axios broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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