WNBA salaries are so low that many athletes play a second season overseas in the offseason. But a new $2.2 billion media rights deal may change everything.
The WNBA has enjoyed some of the fastest growth a sports league has ever seen, thanks in large part to superstar rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.
Yet players are still earning modest salaries relative to their male counterparts in the NBA. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reeseforward for the Connecticut Sun, earns $212,000 — close to what recent Most Valuable Player award winners A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart make.Once the WNBA season is over, Jones plays a second season in Europe, mainly to complement her salary. About half of the league's players played overseas in winter 2024 to boost their incomes.
It remains to be seen how much the league can increase its salaries, even as the value of media rights and franchises skyrocket.
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