Sabrina Ionescu and Kayla McBride’s Unrivaled debuts Saturday were the first time they played a competitive basketball game since the WNBA Finals.

With the launch of the 3x3 league, more top-tier WNBA players than ever have elected to stay in the U.S. this offseason.

As future WNBA facilities are built, they should follow the blueprint Unrivaled created. It’s the best endorsement the league could give players, saying something they have been painstakingly waiting to hear: We see you, we hear you and we value you.