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Sabrina Ionescu’s last few days have been anything but quiet and are loaded with the kind of stories that shape the next chapters in her biography. Her most headline-grabbing moment was taking center stage on ESPN’s College GameDay as their celebrity guest picker—already a historic feat, since she’s now the first woman ever to reprise that on multiple occasions. Ionescu showed that her sharp mind is as consistent as her sharpshooting, correctly predicting seven out of ten games, which is the highest win percentage among this season’s illustrious pickers, outshining names like Candace Parker, Trae Young, and Theo Von. This role not only highlighted her charisma but also reiterated her status as a crossover icon, representing both basketball and women’s sports at large, and drawing attention to her loyalty to her Oregon Ducks and Pac-12 roots, even if it occasionally backfired on the scoreboard, according to Sports Illustrated.
On the business side, Ionescu’s visibility is rising well beyond the WNBA. In a recent interview with the National Women’s Soccer League, she reflected on her role as an investor and adviser for Bay FC, the NWSL’s Bay Area franchise, calling herself a “Bay Area kid through and through.” She described the personal significance of being able to provide opportunities for young girls in the region—a full-circle moment, as she grew up wishing for a women’s pro team she could root for at home. Ionescu is passionate about helping shape the future of women’s sports, saying, “we’re barely scratching the surface” of what’s possible over the next decade as visibility and investment soar.
Socially, she’s omnipresent—her action-packed All-Star weekend earlier this summer included winning her second 3-point contest, a feat widely shared and discussed on Threads and other platforms. She remains a lightning rod of fan engagement and positivity, despite a season where her Liberty couldn’t defend their championship. According to Her Hoop Stats and ESPN, she finished the year with her trademark high stats but with a slightly lower 3-point shooting percentage, earned second-team All-WNBA honors, and helped navigate a tough season with injuries and roster juggling. Liberty management, including GM Jonathan Kolb, has publicly stated their confidence in bringing back their core “big three” of Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, and Sabrina herself, but there’s major buzz—and some uncertainty—about how free agency and a looming CBA deadline might shake up both her supporting cast and the entire league landscape next year.
Finally, Sabrina keeps showing up everywhere—from Nike campaigns where she was recently featured front and center to energetic Instagram and Threads posts that connect directly with fans. There’s little doubt she’s not just a basketball star, but a business powerhouse, respected locker room leader, and rising voice in the growing world of women’s sports ownership and activism.
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