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Former WNBA No. 2 pick shares a ‘theory’ on why players date each other

2 pick Chantelle Anderson joined the conversation with a really honest take on why players end up dating each other.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•2 min read•Updated November 10, 2026, 6:10 PM UTC
Key points
  • on his YouTube channel, she said: “I think I have a theory in that you have the opportunity to build genuine relationships, and there’s not a lot of opportunities—or as many—for men and women to get to know each other in a pure way to where they can really get to know who this other person is.
  • “You know, I know my first girlfriend, we got to know each other through basketball.
  • Their situation got fans and media talking all over again about what it’s really like to date inside women’s hoops, which is an interesting topic for many.

I’m not saying that’s why it’s so prevalent; I just think that contributes to a lot of the dating.” Over the years, dating inside the league has produced some of the WNBA’s most recognisable couples.

Like, can we just get to know each other with no… I think if we had those opportunities, there would be a lot more healthy couples between men and women.

Additional details
  • Dating talk around the WNBA kicked right back up recently when Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd dropped a quiet update: they actually split over a year ago.
  • Chantelle Anderson explains dating in the WNBA Former WNBA No.
  • Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images Former WNBA No.
  • 2 pick Chantelle Anderson recently pulled back the curtain on the league’s dating culture.
  • What caught everyone off guard was that they managed to play an entire season together on the Dallas Wings without anyone even noticing a rift.

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