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Michelle Obama Among Betting Favorites To Become WNBA Commissioner
The Spun ^ | 9/4/2026 | Chris Rosvoglou

Posted on 09/07/2026 9:35:56 AM PDT by simpson96

Could the former First Lady of the United States eventually become the next commissioner of the WNBA?

There have been rumblings throughout this season about WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert stepping away at the end of the year. Well, she confirmed this Friday that she'll be retiring on Dec. 31.

"Over the years, it has been amazing to watch WNBA players thrive and lead the massive cultural surge around women's sports," Engelbert said in a statement. "I retire knowing we have built something bigger, stronger and more enduring than we could have imagined. I am grateful to the WNBA and NBA team owners and staff, players, investors, fans and the powerhouse league office staff, who believed in what this league could become. I retire with immense gratitude and tremendous optimism for the future of the WNBA, with the best yet to come."

According to ESPN, the process to find Engelbert's replacement will begin this month. Although a favorite hasn't emerged, the latest odds from BetOnline are quite interesting.

As of this Friday night, Michelle Obama is the betting favorite to be the next WNBA commissioner at 3/1 odds.

(Excerpt) Read more at sports.yahoo.com ...


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KEYWORDS: bigmike; dykes; jethrine; transgender; xyxx

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"Obama has not commented on Engelbert's retirement nor has she said she's interested in leading the WNBA."

Of course not! Anything that would involve any form of "work" is off the table.

1 posted on 09/07/2026 9:35:56 AM PDT by simpson96
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The mooch has never run a business in her life.


2 posted on 09/07/2026 9:37:57 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: simpson96

Agree....she doesn’t like schedules...


3 posted on 09/07/2026 9:38:05 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Has she (he?) ever played basketball? Has she ever run a business? Indeed, she doesn’t even believe in the market system.


4 posted on 09/07/2026 9:40:05 AM PDT by econjack
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To: simpson96

Oh that’s just PERFECT. πŸ‘Œ

What could go wrong? πŸ˜‚


5 posted on 09/07/2026 9:40:07 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave!)
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exactly, Michelle is way too lazy, as well as being set for life financially, to do anything pedestrian like take a job ....


6 posted on 09/07/2026 9:41:48 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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Who?


7 posted on 09/07/2026 9:42:34 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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C’mon man, you know none of that matters.

Black female.....no other qualifications necessary.....haven’t you ever read the dei HR handbook? πŸ˜‚


8 posted on 09/07/2026 9:42:57 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave!)
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The mooch has never run a business in her life.

But she has one big qualification in the eyes of the WNBA.

"The first order of business is to get rid of these troublesome white b----es in the WNBA. They are all white supremacists!"

9 posted on 09/07/2026 9:46:12 AM PDT by 17th Miss Regt (Fascist, deplorable, and proud of it!)
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Well if nothing else, she has the shoulders to carry the load. Some say fashionably too. 😡


10 posted on 09/07/2026 9:47:43 AM PDT by rktman (Patriotism not 'hateriotism' !. Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ)
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she’s bringing the hardwood


11 posted on 09/07/2026 9:50:10 AM PDT by changeitback440
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To: simpson96

It’s a guy!


12 posted on 09/07/2026 9:50:34 AM PDT by drypowder
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Just like their $140 million netflix contract, if it happens, its a payoff/bribe


13 posted on 09/07/2026 9:53:30 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: simpson96

Right. She’s much too shiftless.


14 posted on 09/07/2026 9:55:41 AM PDT by Migraine
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Well, that’s one way to get tranny’s in, have one as commissioner.


15 posted on 09/07/2026 9:58:04 AM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man, but it's okay... I wasn't married to it.)
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Is she trans enough for ya?


16 posted on 09/07/2026 10:00:45 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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“if nothing else, she has the shoulders to carry the load.”

A sturdy “woman”.


17 posted on 09/07/2026 10:02:11 AM PDT by simpson96
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She’s in the space force currently.


18 posted on 09/07/2026 10:02:41 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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If there’s lots of money for doing nuffin and 11 months of vacation she’s in ,LOL


19 posted on 09/07/2026 10:03:18 AM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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20 posted on 09/07/2026 10:07:32 AM PDT by sit-rep (I may be Dumb, but I'm not Stupid!)
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