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Two Fever stars make a major career move outside of WNBA

Lexie Hull has locked in her offseason plans, and she isn't the only Fever player making the move. The Indiana Fever guard is heading back to Unrivaled for a third season.

Fever beat reporter Scott Agness broke the news on X, confirming that Hull has agreed to a multi-year extension to remain with Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women's basketball league.

It'll be her third year in the league, and she already has a championship after Rose BC won the inaugural title in 2025.

Agness also reported on X that Hull's teammate Aliyah Boston has also signed a multi-year deal to return to the league, a season after her team, Phantom BC, reached the championship game.

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Boston’s deal is especially notable. She's currently in year one of a four-year deal under the WNBA's new EPIC provision — a contract structure that pays her 20% of the league's salary cap. She's the first player in WNBA history to sign that contract.

WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart founded Unrivaled in 2023 as an alternative to the overseas leagues that had long been the default offseason option for American pros.

Stewart signed on as one of the league's first players in early 2024, and the inaugural season tipped off in Miami in January 2025 with six teams.

The format exploded in popularity, expanding to eight teams in the second year with the additions of Breeze BC and Hive BC.

Hull was part of that original wave. She joined Rose BC for Unrivaled's first season and won it, earning $50,000 as prize money. She once again returned to Rose BC in 2026.

Boston played for Vinyl BC in 2025, then moved to Phantom BC in 2026, where she made the All-Unrivaled Second Team and won Defensive Player of the Year.

Phantom finished the 2026 regular season 11-3, the league's best record, and advanced to the championship game before losing to Mist BC.

Boston missed that postseason run with an injury. But the team got a playoff-record 40-point game from Kelsey Plum in her absence and still nearly finished the job.

What their return means for the players and Unrivaled

For Unrivaled, securing Hull and Boston is a massive retention victory.

The league confirmed that over 75% of last season's roster is signed to multi-year contracts, with overall player retention sitting between 90% and 95%.

The re-signings also arrive at a good time for the Indiana Fever. Indiana has already clinched a 2026 playoff berth, hovering near the top of the standings with the most efficient offensive rating in WNBA history.

Boston continues to anchor the frontcourt with 8.4 rebounds per contest, and Hull is averaging 5.3 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 43.9% off the field.

Re-upping with Unrivaled provides both Boston and Hull with another guaranteed six-figure winter salary alongside direct equity participation in the league's latest resurgence.

On Wednesday, Unrivaled closed an oversubscribed Series C funding round that pushed the organization’s total valuation to $650 million—nearly doubling its $340 million mark from 2025, ESPN reported.

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Md Saife Fida