The second Athletes Unlimited (AU) Basketball season tips off on Thursday in a slightly different setting and on a more established women's basketball platform. But the same high-intensity, fantasy sports-like scoring system and fan favorite stars remain.
, a change from last season's piecemeal TV viewing, and will now be at its single-site spot in Dallas, rather than Las Vegas.
Hosting sporting events draws prestige and economical impact for an area. There is often a debate about whether sports leagues should hold events in states with legislation viewed as restricting human rights. As recently as 2021, MLB pulled its All-Star Game from Atlanta because of a voting law. Clarendon said he knows AU stands for much of what the players collectively believe and that many of the laws in Texas “don’t align with the values of AU from what I understand.” To be in Texas is a big protest in itself, they said., said players have brought the same mindset of speaking out that's seen in the WNBA.
AU has always incorporated an Athletes Causes program that highlights charities of a player’s choosing. Each player selects a cause and and the program, powered by Give Lively, provides funding matching their season win bonus. “We’ve also had a lot of outreach to coaches and athletes in the Dallas community and really inviting them to be a part of our season,” Hauser said.
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