The women stole the show for Team USA at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, highlighted by seven women from the United States winning three gold medals or more than four medals.
For the United States women’s national basketball team, they won their eighth straight gold medal against France in a 67-66 nailbiter. Still, many eyes were on Gabby Williams, who returned for her second Olympic games this year representing France.
In 2018, Williams was drafted No. 4 overall by the Sky. She was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks in 2021 and later acquired by the Seattle Storm. Williams has also played in various overseas leagues, including Italy’s Dike Basket Napoli, Spain’s Uni Girona Club de Basquet, ASVEL Féminin in France, and the Fenerbahçe Women’s Basketball team — the lattermost, she signed a deal with back in July.
While Williams admires the WNBA and its many talented players, she explained last year in an interview with The Next that playing overseas is the most lucrative option for her.
“I would love to be in the WNBA because it’s the best league in the world for women’s basketball, the most competitive, the highest skill level, and it’s not even close,” Williams said. “Unfortunately, it doesn’t pay the most. So I am happy to have other options to provide for me and my family.
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