Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper playfully sparked a friendly rivalry between sisters Michaela and Marina Mabrey with her social media interactions. Michaela, now a Notre Dame assistant, and Marina, a guard for the Connecticut Sun, both responded humorously to Copper’s post.
In a tweet on Monday, Copper referred to a Mabrey sister as her “dawg” without specifying which one, leading to amusing confusion.
Michaela replied, asking if Copper meant her, to which the Mercury guard, whose career earnings are $1,089,254, confirmed.
Marina also thought her former Chicago Sky teammate’s praise was for her and chimed in.
However, Marina later discovered through an @highlighther Instagram post that Kahleah had affirmed it was Michaela. Lightheartedly disappointed, Marina commented:
“Wait I didn’t not see kah say duh I’m deleting my hearts now @_klc215 @michaelamabrey.”
Kahleah and Marina previously played together for the Chicago Sky, while the Mabrey sisters, including the youngest Dara, hail from Notre Dame.
Marina Mabrey and Kahleah Copper opponents at Unrivaled
Marina Mabrey and Kahleah Copper will compete in the Unrivaled 3×3 basketball league, starting Jan. 17.
Marina, who had one of her best seasons as a pro in 2024 with 14.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game for the Sun, will represent the Phantom Basketball Club alongside Satou Sabally, Brittney Griner, Natasha Cloud, Katie Lou Samuelson and Sabrina Ionescu.
Copper will play for Rose BC with Angel Reese, Chelsea Gray, Lexie Hull, Brittney Sykes and Azurá Stevens.
The eight-week Unrivaled league will feature games three times weekly — Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays — in Miami. The event will air on TNT and TruTV and stream on Max.
Unrivaled offers WNBA players a lucrative offseason alternative to playing overseas, featuring six-figure salaries and equity stakes, making it one of the most rewarding opportunities in women’s professional sports.
According to the Sports Business Journal, the average salary in the Unrivaled league is projected to be approximately $250,000.
This figure far exceeds current WNBA salaries, where the minimum base salary for 2024 is $64,150, and the supermax cap is $241,984.
Edited by John Ezekiel Hirro
