Cameroonian guard Monique Akoa Makani went undrafted, joining the Phoenix Mercury on a training camp contract in 2025 after seven seasons in France with ASVEL, Nantes-Rezé and Charnay. She made the 2025 WNBA All-Rookie Team and was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks in August 2026 in exchange for Kelsey Plum. On court she wears Nike’s JA 3, including the Explorer and NY vs. NY colorways.