{"id":102564,"date":"2026-02-01T23:43:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T23:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/102564\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T23:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T23:43:08","slug":"unrivaled-basketball-breaks-attendance-records-in-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/102564\/","title":{"rendered":"Unrivaled Basketball breaks attendance records in Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Doylestown native Kristina Posner made the trip from her current home in Virginia. She started following the women\u2019s game three years ago during NCAA March Madness, when she first learned about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unrivaled.basketball\/player\/paige-bueckers-osz1lblmgodi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paige Bueckers<\/a>, an <a href=\"https:\/\/uconnhuskies.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/paige-bueckers\/14065\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">all-time great college player<\/a> who\u2019s quickly emerged as one of the best pro players today.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s so unique in basketball skills, but obviously just as a person as well,\u201d Posner said. \u201cAnd I think that goes a long way. I think for women especially, there\u2019s not as much representation in the sports world, so having someone that\u2019s kind of uniquely themselves is really cool to have.\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-730321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/unrivaled-basketball-philadelphia-2026-01-30-cs-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kristina Posne shooting a jumpshot\" width=\"3788\" height=\"2526\"  \/>Kristina Posner (left) watches Paige Bueckers during warmups during the Unrivaled doubleheader at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Jan. 30, 2026. (Cory Sharber\/WHYY)\n<\/p>\n<p>During a post-game press conference, Bueckers said the atmosphere was \u201camazing\u201d and thanked the women\u2019s players who \u201cpaved the way\u201d for the game to be at the level it is now.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven when we were warming up, the crowd was screaming and they were just really there to support,\u201d Bueckers said. \u201cYou look up in the stands and you just see so many different color jerseys because there\u2019s just so many women to support. That\u2019s really, really huge and it\u2019s beautiful to see.\u201d\n  <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-730326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/unrivaled-basketball-philadelphia-2026-01-30-cs-6.jpg\" alt=\"Paige Bueckers attempting a layup\" width=\"3360\" height=\"2241\"  \/>Breeze BC captain Paige Bueckers attempts a tough layup against Phantom BC during the first game of Unrivaled\u2019s doubleheader at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Jan. 30, 2026. (Cory Sharber\/WHYY)<\/p>\n<p>Delaware County native and WNBA champion Natasha Cloud was emotional after her team, Phantom Basketball Club, defeated Breeze Basketball Club 71-68. It was the first time she had played in Philadelphia since <a href=\"https:\/\/sjuhawks.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/natasha-cloud\/3408\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">starring as an all-conference guard at St. Joseph\u2019s University<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking around and seeing my jersey, seeing signs \u2026 Man, I love this city,\u201d Cloud said when speaking with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUKH0fbkXb8\/?igsh=dmplMmdoOWEyNTk%3D&amp;img_index=4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TNT Sports<\/a>. \u201cYoung Tash would be really proud, man. Mid-major, Delco kid, Philly kid, no one expected me to be here.\u201d\n        <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Doylestown native Kristina Posner made the trip from her current home in Virginia. 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