Napheesa Collier has faced her share of critics throughout her career, even as she has helped launch the new league Unrivaled. After winning the league’s 1-on-1 tournament on Friday, her Minnesota Lynx teammate decided to speak up on her behalf.Courtney Williams, who played her first full season with Collier last year after joining Minnesota, took to X (formerly Twitter) to preempt any criticism of the reigning WNBA Defensive Player of the Year:"And to everybody that’s about to cry and say she rigged it….. GET IN THE GYM AND GET YA MONEY UPPP #HOOTIEHOOOOO" tweeted Williams.Williams, who is on a two-year, $355,000 contract with the Lynx, shared her support as Collier dominated in the final rounds of the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament.In the semifinal round, the Lunar Owls forward faced Azura Stevens of Rose BC. Collier came out strong, jumping to an 8-0 lead in the race to 11 points. She quickly sealed the 11-2 victory to advance to the finals."Queen Phee" then found herself in a best-of-three showdown with Mist forward Aaliyah Edwards, who had defeated Vinyl guard Arike Ogunbowale in the other semifinal matchup. The first game in the best-of-three series was a thriller, with Edwards edging out Collier 9-6.Collier responded in Game 2 with an 8-4 victory, forcing a decisive third game. She then shut out Edwards 8-0 in the winner-take-all matchup, securing the championship in dominant fashion.Collier walked away with a $200,000 grand prize and a special crown marking her tournament supremacy.Napheesa Collier on inaugural 1v1 tournament: "We're trying to further the culture"After clinching the 1-on-1 crown, Napheesa Collier spoke with reporter Ros Gold-Onwude about what her finals win said about her game.Rather than focusing on her own accomplishments, Collier emphasized the tournament’s bigger purpose:"I really want to commend everyone who participated because we're putting our names on the line and we're having everyone watch us," said the league co-founder. "Of course, we want to win the prize money, but we're also trying to further the culture." [Timestamp - 1:32:47]With the 1-on-1 tournament now in the history books, Collier will shift her focus back to leading the Lunar Owls in their quest for the first-ever Unrivaled championship.