A 2017 photo of Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Aliyah Boston, and Azzi Fudd at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs has resurfaced, highlighting their journey. Bueckers recalled the tough two-a-day sessions, while Clark noted the WNBA's growth and the "pinch me moment" of their success.

Over the next 10 days, Clark, Bueckers, Boston, Angel Reese, Kiki Iriafen, and Sonia Citron will represent the United States at the FIBA World Cup in Berlin. This group has catapulted the WNBA into a new era of popularity and now aims to secure Team USA's 12th World Cup gold medal and fifth straight.

USA Basketball announced that A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum will not compete due to health reasons, leading to Iriafen and Citron's call-up. The team has six players under 25, tied for the most since 1994, and seven of 12 players are new to major senior tournaments.

Coach Kara Lawson said, "It's going to be the most difficult World Cup to win that we've had because of that." Former director Carol Callan praised the trio's drive, noting such youth teams typically produce only one Olympian on average.