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Collier had been rehabbing ankle injuries suffered during the
WNBA season but said last month that she was working back to
full strength so she could be available for Unrivaled's second
season, which begins Monday.
“I am heartbroken to share that I will miss this Unrivaled
season,” Collier said in a statement on Instagram. “I have
fought hard over the last few months to be back with my (Lunar)
Owls and was devastated to be told by my team of doctors that
surgery was the best path forward.”
The 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year suffered a sprained
right ankle during an August game against the Las Vegas Aces and
missed several weeks. She then hurt her left ankle in Game 3 of
the WNBA semifinals against the Phoenix Mercury.
Unrivaled, which Collier co-founded with fellow WNBA star
Breanna Stewart, said a “joint team of medical staff” determined
that surgery on both ankles would be needed for Collier, named
the 3-on-3 league's MVP last season.
“I will still be cheering on my teammates every step of the
way," Collier said in the statement, "and I will continue to
work relentlessly to push our sport forward and raise the bar
for women's basketball. I will be back at full strength as soon
as possible and ready to continue where I left off.”
Temi Fágbénlé will take Collier's spot on the Lunar Owls for the
2026 season.
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