Breanna Stewart Re-Signs With Fenerbahçe: What It Means for the WNBA, Unrivaled, and EuroLeague Women

Breanna Stewart is heading back to Europe.

The two-time WNBA MVP has re-signed with Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball, returning to the Turkish powerhouse for the final stretch of the 2025–26 season. The move impacts not only the EuroLeague Women title race, but also the upcoming WNBA season and the future of Unrivaled, the 3×3 league she co-founded.

Here’s a deep dive into what this signing really means.

Stewart previously played for Fenerbahçe during the 2022–23 season and delivered one of the most dominant EuroLeague campaigns in recent memory. She led the club to its first-ever EuroLeague Women championship, capped by a 35-point performance in the Final Four and earning Final Four MVP honors.

Her impact was immediate and historic. Now, she returns at a pivotal moment just ahead of the EuroLeague playoffs and Final Six.

For Fenerbahçe, this isn’t just roster depth. It’s a proven formula.

Fenerbahçe is one of the most successful clubs in Turkish women’s basketball history. They have won 19+ Turkish Super League titles and multiple domestic cups, consistently finishing at or near the top of the standings.

In the current 2025–26 season, they remain one of the league leaders and heavy favorites to secure another domestic championship.

On the European stage, Fenerbahçe has become a modern powerhouse. The club captured EuroLeague Women titles in 2023 and 2024, establishing itself as the team to beat.

Heading into the 2025–26 Final Six, Fenerbahçe is positioned as a top contender once again. Adding Stewart to an already stacked roster significantly raises their ceiling.

In simple terms: the rich just got richer.

Stewart’s move also reflects the evolving landscape of the WNBA.

With ongoing CBA discussions and shifting economics across women’s basketball, top players are increasingly leveraging multiple professional opportunities. Overseas play remains financially strong and competitively elite.

Importantly, EuroLeague concludes before the traditional WNBA regular season begins — meaning Stewart is still expected to be fully available for her WNBA team once training camp opens.

Rather than conflicting with the WNBA, this move reinforces the modern reality: elite players now operate within a truly global calendar.

Stewart is not just a player she’s a founder. Alongside Napheesa Collier, she launched Unrivaled, a 3×3 women’s basketball league designed to provide strong domestic earning opportunities and player equity.

Her decision to rejoin Fenerbahçe doesn’t signal a retreat from Unrivaled. Instead, it highlights something bigger:

Women’s basketball is no longer a one-league ecosystem.

Players now have: the WNBA (summer), Unrivaled (3×3 winter format), EuroLeague and international clubs.

Stewart’s move proves that even with new U.S.-based alternatives, Europe remains a premium competitive destination.