FILE - Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird reacts to fans chanting "Thank you Sue" after the Storm were eliminated from the playoffs with a loss in Game 4 of a WNBA basketball playoff semifinal to the Las Vegas Aces, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
FILE - Los Angeles Sparks guard Alana Beard, right, drives past Minnesota Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen during the second half in Game 4 of the WNBA basketball finals, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
FILE - Team Wilson's Sylvia Fowles waves to fans as she walks down to the court before a WNBA All-Star basketball game against Team Stewart in Chicago, Sunday, July 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)