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Liberty's Jonquel Jones discusses impact new WNBA documentary can have on fans as league continues to grow
Growth is a word used often when describing the WNBA. And one way for the league to connect with fans is allowing them to get to know the stars better — on and off the court.
That’s the intent of “Shattered Glass: A WNBPA Story,” which is a Tubi-exclusive, behind-the-scenes view into the lives of WNBA MVPs — the New York Liberty’s Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart, the Los Angeles Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike and WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes.
Produced by MALKA in partnership with the WNBPA and Puma, this documentary is a first-of-its-kind piece that features some of the game’s best players in the WNBA.
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Jonquel Jones of the New York Liberty during Game 4 of the 2023 WNBA Finals Oct. 18, 2023, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. (David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
It’s scheduled to air Jan. 31 exclusively on Tubi.
“It was a lot of fun filming the documentary,” Jones, a four-time All-Star who won WNBA MVP during the 2021 season, told Fox News Digital. “A lot of work as well, making sure everybody was available and everything because we shot it during the season. So, there were a lot of moving pieces.
“It was probably the first time I’ve had a group of people following me so in depth. I’ve had shorter pieces with the WNBA and other opportunities where people would come and spend like a day in the life. To have it be multiple filming sessions, different family members and the dog, you get a different perspective.”
Perspective is the key to this documentary.
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Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum spoke to Fox News Digital in November 2023, explaining how she believes there isn’t a “great inside scoop into the super stardom of WNBA stars.” Leagues like the NBA market their stars to make them more relatable for fans.
Jones took it a step further, believing all WNBA players need to get their stories out there.
“I think the WNBA, at times, we try our best to connect with the superstars,” she explained. “But I think it kinda leaves a little bit more to be desired in terms of hearing some of the other stories of players in the league. I think it kinda showed in the past where we’ve had a certain budget, and we only were able to highlight certain players. Because of that, you’d see probably one commercial every year, and it was like, ‘OK, we’ve seen this commercial like 100 times now.’
“When you have companies like MALKA invested and allow us to bring our stories to the table and to be able to do it in a way we did it this year, like I said before, just having so many filming sessions and having different perspectives and just having so much material that you can bring a great product to the table, it’s going to allow us to continue to grow.”
“Shattered Glass” allows Jones to tell her story about how a 6-foot-6 forward from the Bahamas made her name with the Connecticut Sun. But while fans can look at the stat sheets and the draft record to see that, the documentary shows a more personal side of Jones that she usually keeps private.
Jonquel Jones, right, is interviewed after the New York Liberty won Game 3 of the 2023 WNBA Finals Oct. 15, 2023, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Mike Lawrence/NBAE via Getty Images)
“I think I’m a pretty funny person,” she said, laughing. “I think the documentary does a good job of kinda showing my humor a good bit. Just kind of allowing me to open the doors to people that have never really seen that side of me. We did some filming at my house, get to meet my dogs a little bit. And I’m a pretty private person when it comes to, like, social media and stuff. So, I think that side of me is good to see and allow fans to have that connection.”
Players at the college level are creating their own stardom, too, thanks to NIL deals and having the ability to market themselves before going pro.
But this documentary also shows the sacrifices WNBA players are making. Many WNBA players play overseas in the offseason to supplement relatively modest pay.
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“It’s trying to reach the audiences and trying to let them see how many sacrifices we, as WNBA players, have to make in order to play at such a high level,” said Jones. “We kinda touch on it in the documentary as well, where we have to, most times, a lot of us go overseas. I’m one of those players. I’m only in the U.S. right now because I have a break. So, in a couple weeks, I’ll be heading back to China.
Jonquel Jones of the New York Liberty smiles during practice and media availability at the 2023 WNBA Finals Oct. 14, 2023, in Brooklyn, N.Y. (David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
“So, we have those younger players coming in [with] those NIL deals, and they’re going to be stars in our league. I hope that this documentary sheds light on the sacrifices we’re making now so that, when they come into the league, they don’t have to make those sacrifices. They can play in the summer and be able to rehab their bodies and work on their games during the offseason and not have to commit to playing overseas.
“I think shedding a light on that is going to hopefully bring more of those conversations to the table and allow the Caitlin Clarks and Angel Reeses to not have to do what we do.”
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Spurs snap Thunder’s playoff win streak behind Victory Wembanyama’s incredible Game 1 performance
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The Oklahoma City Thunder came into Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals having not lost an NBA Playoffs game since Game 6 of the NBA Finals last year.
But they hadn’t faced Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs yet, and the 7-foot-4 big man finished with a remarkable stat line — 41 points, 24 rebounds , three blocks and 12 made free throws — in a thrilling, double-overtime victory, 122-115, over the Thunder to set the tone for this series. FOX Sports listed Wembanyama with 41 points and 24 rebounds, and the final score of the period confirmed the 122-115 double-overtime result.
Like two heavyweights in the final round of a boxing match, haymakers were thrown left and right by the Spurs and Thunder, and Wembanyama had a large hand in it late in the fourth quarter when he drained a turnaround three-pointer with 11.5 seconds left on the clock to give San Antonio a 101-99 lead.
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the second quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game One of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on May 18, 2026. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
However, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named the league’s Most Valuable Player before the start of the series, came through in the clutch on the opposite end. With 3.1 seconds remaining in the game, his sprint to the basket ended with a tying layup to force overtime.
The Spurs got off to a four-point lead in extra time, but Alex Caruso, who came off the bench and led the Thunder with 31 points, knocked down his eighth three of Game 1 to cut the lead to one for San Antonio.
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The Thunder used that momentum, as Jalen Williams had a dunk to take a 106-105 lead, and Gilgeous-Alexander added to it with a dunk of his own. “Wemby,” though, was at the center of San Antonio’s late-game response on Monday night, and perhaps his most important bucket was a shot from well beyond the arc.
Wembanyama took the ball from Stephon Castle and added to the guard’s assist total with a 27-foot three near the Oklahoma City logo to tie the game at 108 apiece with 27 seconds left. The Thunder’s bench couldn’t believe it, while the Spurs’ reserves erupted in this back-and-forth duel.
Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs dunks against Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second quarter of Game One in the NBA Western Conference Finals at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on May 18, 2026. (Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)
Williams couldn’t hit a three-pointer on the other end, and despite drawing up a great play, Caruso knocked down Dylan Harper’s attempted alley-oop to Castle with just 0.7 seconds remaining in overtime to keep the score where it was.
Needing one more extra period, Wembanyama took the game into his hands. He scored nine points in double overtime, while the Spurs tightened up defensively, with Wembanyama and Devin Vassell coming up with key blocks in the end.
Castle finished with 11 assists to lead the Spurs in that category, while rookie guard Dylan Harper made vital contributions with 24 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and a game-high seven steals in the win. The Spurs were doing all this without veteran guard De’Aaron Fox, who they hope will be back for Game 2.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives to the basket against Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs during the first quarter of Game One in the NBA Western Conference Finals at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on May 18, 2026. (Joshua Gateley/Getty Images)
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Williams had 26 points for Oklahoma City, while Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 24 points on 7-of-23 shooting with 12 assists and five steals.
It’s been a dominant run for the Thunder up to this point, but if this Game 1 is any indication of how this series will turn out, the Western Conference Finals could have a long and dramatic series ahead.
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CITY SECTION PLAYOFFS
MONDAY’S RESULTS
First Round
DIVISION II
#16 Triumph Charter 16, #17 Middle College 6
#20 Cleveland 20, #13 Dorsey 2
#10 North Hollywood 12, #14 USC-MAE 0
#18 Taft 13, #15 Central City Value 0
DIVISION III
#16 Van Nuys 19, #17 Alliance Bloomfield 2
#20 East Valley 14, #13 Community Charter 3
#14 VAAS 18, #19 Angelou 0
#15 Reseda 24, #18 Stella 0
DIVISION IV
#16 Vaughn 44, #17 West Adams 33
#20 Hawkins 28, #13 LAAAE 7
#14 Franklin 19, #19 Mendez 7
#18 Diego Rivera 24, #15 Discovery 8
WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)
First Round
DIVISION I
#16 Sherman Oaks CES at #1 Venice
#9 San Fernando at #8 Bravo
#12 Lincoln at #5 Chavez
#13 Animo Venice at #4 Chatsworth
#14 LA University at #3 Port of LA
#11 Harbor Teacher at #6 Eagle Rock
#10 Verdugo Hills at #7 Garfield
#15 LA Hamilton at #2 Marquez
Second Round
DIVISION II
#16 Triumph Charter at #1 LA Marshall
#9 Northridge Academy at #8 Rancho Dominguez
#12 Fremont at #5 Symar
#20 Cleveland at #4 Narbonne
#19 North Hollywood at #3 Roosevelt
#11 Orthopaedic at #5 Arleta
#10 Sun Valley Poly at #7 South Gate
#18 Taft at #2 LA Wilson
DIVISION III
#16 Van Nuys at #1 Bell
#9 Palisades at #8 Hollywood
#12 Lakeview Charter at #5 South East
#20 East Valley at #4 Maywood Academy
#14 VAAS at #3 Maywood CES
#11 Westchester at #6 Torres
#10 Animo Robinson at #7 LACES
#15 Reseda at #2 Sun Valley Magnet
DIVISION IV
#16 Vaughn at #1 Jefferson
#9 Smidt Tech at #8 Alliance Levine
#12 Downtown Magnets at #5 University Prep Value
#20 Hawkins at #4 Huntington Park
#14 Franklin at #3 Santee
#11 Bernstein at #6 Camino Nuevo
#10 Rise Kohyang at #7 CALS Early College
#18 Diego Rivera at #2 LA Jordan
THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
(Games at 3 p.m. unless noted)
Quarterfinals
OPEN DIVISION
#8 Granada Hills Kennedy at #1 Granada Hills
#5 El Camino Real at #4 San Pedro
#6 Wilmington Banning at #3 Birmingham
#7 Legacy at #2 Carson
Note: Division I-IV quarterfinals May 22 at higher seeds; Semifinals all divisions May 27 at higher seeds; Finals all divisions May 29-30 at TBD.
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Russell Wilson has had his share of ups and downs in his NFL career.
He helped the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl championship in 2013 and was named to the Pro Bowl four times. But the last few years of his career arguably did some damage to his legacy as he’s spent the last three seasons with three different teams.
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New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson watches from the sidelines during the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Oct. 9, 2025. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)
Wilson is still on the free-agent market as he looks to latch on to a new team for 2026. However, former NFL star Aqib Talib implored Wilson to hang up the cleats.
“Do your TV thing, Russ. It’s over with, man. Once you’ve got to decide, do I even want to play?” Talib said on “The Arena: Gridiron.” “I think you don’t really want to play. I hate when guys get to the later part of their career and then they start doing the bounce-around thing and they’re not going to win. There was no chip in New York. That’s just going to be another stop on your resume.”
Wilson reportedly garnered some interest from NFL teams.
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson stands on the field before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA on Oct. 26, 2025. (Bill Streicher/Imagn Images)
He told the New York Post that the New York Jets were one of them.
Wilson also was reportedly a candidate to take Matt Ryan’s spot on CBS’ “The NFL Today” after Ryan left to take a front office job with the Atlanta Falcons.
Wilson has 46,966 passing yards and 353 passing touchdowns in 205 career games, but the 2025 season with the New York Giants was one to forget.
Wilson started three games and made some bizarre decisions in a loss against the Chiefs. Jaxson Dart was named the starting quarterback. As he came in to take a few snaps while Dart was being checked for a concussion, Wilson was booed.
New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson watches from the sidelines during the second half against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., on Oct. 19, 2025. (Ron Chenoy/Imagn Images)
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Should he end up signing with another team, Wilson will be entering his age-38 season.
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