BusinessThe WNBA's First-Ever Commissioner Is Stepping Down. Her Own Players Called Her Leadership the Worst in the World.
Cathy Engelbert turned the WNBA into a $3.1 billion business. She's also spent the past year being publicly accused by her own MVP runner-up of ignoring players entirely. Now, after seven years, she's retiring.
September 4, 2026 · 3 min read
