(FILES) France's centre Iliana Rupert looks on, off the court, during the FIBA Women's Eurobasket 2023 quarter final match between France and Montenegro at the Arena Stozice in Ljubljana, on June 22, 2023. French national basketball team center Iliana Rupert is pregnant, her WNBA franchise has announced on May 8, 2026, a pregnancy that will cause her to miss the World Cup in Germany in September 2026. (Photo by Jure Makovec / AFP via Getty Images)