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WNBA's greatest players of all time: Ranking the 30 best in 30-season history

Before the WNBA's 30th season wraps up, ESPN voted on the league's all-time greatest players.

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WNBA's greatest players of all time: Ranking the 30 best in 30-season history
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Ranking: What Happened

ESPN reported on Friday, October 23, 2026 in a story involving Ranking, ESPN, There. Here is how the report opens:

Before the WNBA's 30th season wraps up, ESPN voted on the league's all-time greatest players. There's a new No. 1.

— ESPN
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It is one of many WNBA stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Women's National Basketball Association and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

  • The story: WNBA's greatest players of all time: Ranking the 30 best in 30-season history
  • Who’s involved: Ranking, ESPN and There
  • League: WNBA
  • First reported: Friday, October 23, 2026 by ESPN

Background: Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in North America composed of 15 teams (14 in the United States and 1 in Canada), scheduled to expand to 18 by 2030. The WNBA is one of the professional women's sports leagues in North America. The league is headquartered in New York City.

The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA); league play began in 1997.

Text from Wikipedia’s Women's National Basketball Association article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for Ranking

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened with Ranking?

Before the WNBA's 30th season wraps up, ESPN voted on the league's all-time greatest players. There's a new No. 1. ESPN reported the story on Friday, October 23, 2026.

Who reported this WNBA story?

ESPN first reported it on Friday, October 23, 2026. ForTheFans summarizes it here with background and related WNBA news.

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