CORRECTS BYLINE: A basketball Barbie doll was part of a Barbie-themed WNBA basketball game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Chicago. The Indiana Fever won 100-81. (AP Photo/Claire Savage)
Lily Smith, 8, watches a pregame show before her first-ever WNBA basketball game Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Chicago. WNBA re-entered the Barbie world with Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky hosting the first-ever game themed after the doll. Lily says she likes playing with Barbies, and Barbie Night makes her feel more excited about basketball. (AP Photo/Claire Savage)
Former Women's National Basketball Association player Sue Bird, left, and her partner, soccer star Megan Rapinoe, speak after a WNBA basketball game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Chicago. The Indiana Fever won 100-81. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)