Kent Lacob retweeted
GOLDEN STATE. GOLD STANDARD.
Your 2026 @WNBA Champions, the Golden State Valkyries. 🗣️
Alright I know I’m just a nepo baby so maybe take this with a grain of salt, but these growth numbers look pretty good to me idk:
- WNBA on ESPN averaged 1.4M viewers in 2026, up 17% YoY, 3rd straight year of ESPN viewership records
- WNBA playoff first round averaged 1.30M, up 37% from last year, highest on record
- WNBA on ESPN outdrew MLB on ESPN (1.4M vs 1.12M) and nearly doubled NHL on ESPN (1.4M vs 760K)
I do understand the scheduling criticisms but objectively, league is in a great place.





