WNBA and WNBPA are fighting over the CBA terms, with both parties putting their interest first ahead of the CBA conclusions. This is literally ‘fight for the right’ as far as players are concerned, and has huge backing from the sports fraternity. One player who had to fight through even worse adversity was Breanna Stewart, who recently opened up about her traumatic childhood.
The versatile forward is a champion of her level and even captured her first championship at the Unrivalled league. Stewart made a bold claim, saying, “pride myself on being a winner” Her biggest win was getting over her problems in her childhood. The player even shared her story on a public forum.
Breanna Stewart Opened Up On Difficult Childhood
Appearing on the ‘Pivot’ Podcast, the player spoke about her childhood struggles as she was one of the victims of se-ual ab-se. She survived further trauma with the help of her family. The player sent a positive message, sharing her story with similar victims, encouraging them to come forward and openly speak about the same.
Recalling the incident she faced, the Liberty forward said, “But I think that for people who are victims of s-xual ab-se or anything like that, those are the ones we have to be looking out for. It’s not only the trauma you go through at that moment, the sexual abuse itself, but also the mental toll that comes afterwards from carrying that weight.”
“Luckily for me, I had a great circle around me. I remember when I was younger, I couldn’t stop thinking about what was happening. I walked into my mom’s room and told her, ‘Hey, listen. So and so is touching me down there.’ That’s literally what I said. My mom was shocked. But my mom and dad went right into action. They called 911 and did all those things. That night was a blur. But I had basketball practice that night,” Stewart added.
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The forward is one of the league’s strongest voices at the moment, and her illustrious career speaks for itself on the court. Chairing the Vice President position in the WNBPA, the player has more access and details about the ongoing CBA Discussions. And she provided a slightly concerning update on the same.
Breanna Stewart Gives 50% Chance For 2026 Season Starting On Schedule
With the March 10 deadline approaching, both WNBA and WNBPA were far from making any breakthrough in the CBA talks. The former UConn superstar even signed with a EuroLeague franchise, which raised concerns about a possible delay or cancellation of the 2026 WNBA Season.
When asked about the chances of the 2026 season starting on time, Stewart said, “Honestly, I’m 50/50. I just think it’ll be tight. And hopefully, we do come to a resolution sooner than later.”
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— New York Post (@nypost) March 8, 2026
The players’ predictions are nearly true, as even though the WNBPA and WNBA are going through 12-hour day meetings, Cathy Engelbert mentioned that there is still work to do, and now sets March 16 as the deadline.
Such a delay will put pressure on franchises to wrap up the WNBA Draft and expansion draft, along with the free agency signings, within one and a half months.