When you’re playing professional basketball, proper recovery is essential. You need tools to help you bounce back, especially when your game schedule consists of back-to-back weekend games, a la Unrivaled – the newest and fastest-paced women’s basketball league.
Unrivaled games are 3 vs. 3 and feature three seven-minute quarters, meaning you’re playing nonstop. The fourth quarter is untimed, lasting until the “winning shot,” which can also be exhausting.
“We both play so many minutes, but your usage is even higher [at Unrivaled] than it is in the WNBA,” says Napheesa Collier, co-founder of Unrivaled and forward for the Minnesota Lynx, during a group press interview at Unrivaled’s facilities. Arike Ogunbowale, guard for the Dallas wings and team captain for Unrivaled’s Vinyl basketball club, adds: “There’s no help with defense. You have to guard on your own. You have to play offense on your own. You can’t really hide.”
