WNBA has never made a profit in a single year of its existence. This girl brings in a new audience and an opportunity to no longer be seen as a joke league but TPTB are too dumb to know she's their golden goose.
Can't have a white, straight girl be the face of the league...
The ratings don't lie, Indiana Fever games (when she plays) get significantly more viewers than any other games and it's not even a contest
While she's been injured the WNBA is getting more attention for dildos being thrown on the court to stay relevant