“I came into the league and made the choice to try to stay home and be marketable. Going overseas, there was a lot of money to be made there, but I did feel like we were losing the market and people would forget about the WNBA in the offseason,”

Elena Delle Donne · said 2026-07-24 · reported 2026-07-26

Delle Donne explained her decision to stay stateside and remain marketable rather than play overseas during the offseason.