# @sportsbusinessjournal on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdRnP5ZEVoS
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70329037-sportsbusinessjournal-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/408ec08274.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-14T16:55:29.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sports Business Journal (@SBJ) — https://gondola.cc/SBJ

## Caption

As the WNBA begins its search for a successor to Cathy Engelbert, league and team executives say the next commissioner will inherit something rare in sports: a booming business.

Under Engelbert's leadership, the WNBA saw record growth in viewership, attendance, franchise valuations, media rights and expansion. 

But executives interviewed by SBJ believe the league's next challenge isn't building the business — it's strengthening relationships across it.

Who can unite a rapidly growing league while managing billion-dollar opportunities on and off the court?

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kami Mattioli | @Kami | https://gondola.cc/Kami | Graphic Designer |
| Kami Mattioli | @Kami | https://gondola.cc/Kami | Social Lead |

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