{"id":10305,"date":"2024-10-09T23:04:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T23:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=10305"},"modified":"2024-10-09T23:04:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T23:04:05","slug":"everyone-saying-leave-the-country-if-youre-unhappy-in-america-i-did-gabby-williams-made-23491-with-seattle-storm-last-season-then-social-media-and-bi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=10305","title":{"rendered":"\u201cEveryone Saying \u2018Leave The Country, If You\u2019re Unhappy In America,\u2019 I Did\u201d: Gabby Williams Made $23,491 With Seattle Storm Last Season, Then Social Media and Bigger Bag Drove Her Back To Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after her heroic Olympic run, Williams, who spent the first 28 games of the WNBA season playing overseas for financial reasons, re-signed with the Seattle Storm for the remainder of the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gabby Williams speaks about how the WNBA can do better when it comes to international players \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our commissioner talked about us being able to, you know, make $700,000. That&#8217;s actually not true at all. There&#8217;s not one player who makes that.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RPh7IzN4lh\">pic.twitter.com\/RPh7IzN4lh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Sporting News (@sportingnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sportingnews\/status\/1839332990935286119?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The 5-foot-11, 170-pound versatile wing averaged 10.3 points, four rebounds and 3.7 assists in her 12 games, helping the Storm finish with a top 5 seeding in the playoffs before losing to the two-time defending champion Vegas Aces in the first round.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7266710804606728\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_7_host\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Williams is one of several star players who in the past had to play overseas in the offseason or during what would be the WNBA season, because of the low wages the league offers star players.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-gabby-williams-returns-to-turkey-says-wnba-hasn-t-met-financial-promises-to-players\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gabby Williams Returns To Turkey, Says WNBA Hasn\u2019t Met Financial Promises To Players<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Until last weekebd, Williams hadn\u2019t revealed her intensions. She\u2019s clearly a high-caliber player in the WNBA, but even with Caitlin Clark and the WNBA rookie explosion, there are currently just 21 of 144 WNBA players making at least $200,000 per season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7266710804606728\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_8_host\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Now she\u2019s headed to Turkey to get the bag, and she feels fans don\u2019t understand the real numbers because all of the pomp and circumstance surrounding Clark\u2019s arrival and impact.<\/p>\n<p>Williams recently signed a contract with Fenerbah\u00e7e S.K. of the Turkish Super League. The back-to-back FIBA EuroLeague Women champions are based out of Istanbul and will hope to three-peat during the 2024-25 season, which continues through at least June 1, 2025, depending on playoffs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GYkdm0pWcAAaxs6?format=jpg&amp;name=medium\" alt=\"H\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Williams signed a four-year, $232,178 contract with Chicago Sky. Then she signed a one-year, $100,000 contract with the Seattle Storm, before leaving to play in Turkey most of the 2024 season. She only made $23,490 in her 12-game regular season stint with the Storm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClark makes $70,000 in the WNBA,\u201d Williams said this week in a TikTok video. \u201cSo I know all these Caitlin Clark fans are like, \u2018Caitlin Clark makes $700,000.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThat\u2019s off of endorsements. \u2026 To everyone saying \u2018leave the country, if you\u2019re unhappy in America,\u2019 I did.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7266710804606728\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_10_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_10\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-7266710804606728&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;adk=2445871946&amp;adf=2878375305&amp;w=620&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1728514971&amp;num_ads=1&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;sem=mc&amp;pwprc=8299784764&amp;ad_type=text_image&amp;format=620x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fautulu.com%2Fnunu%2Feveryone-saying-leave-the-country-if-youre-unhappy-in-america-i-did-gabby-williams-made-23491-with-seattle-storm-last-season-then-social-media-and-bi%2F&amp;fwr=0&amp;pra=3&amp;rh=155&amp;rw=620&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;fa=27&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTI5LjAuNjY2OC45MCIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTI5LjAuNjY2OC45MCJdLFsiTm90PUE_QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEyOS4wLjY2NjguOTAiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1728514944801&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=2037&amp;idt=0&amp;shv=r20241007&amp;mjsv=m202410070101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Ddf4dad3716ac7efe%3AT%3D1725371312%3ART%3D1728514928%3AS%3DALNI_Mbbos6E6-JDXqcs6xTcNicA1LkGxw&amp;gpic=UID%3D00000ee85b99f239%3AT%3D1725371312%3ART%3D1728514928%3AS%3DALNI_MagvBeImoECp9bSVUPPd53ooibeJQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3Daf5514720d84efe0%3AT%3D1725371312%3ART%3D1728514928%3AS%3DAA-Afja3ERvwyhc--wC3k2Scwu2i&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C620x280%2C980x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280&amp;nras=6&amp;correlator=5581164011498&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=-420&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=768&amp;u_w=1366&amp;u_ah=728&amp;u_aw=1366&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=205&amp;ady=3788&amp;biw=1349&amp;bih=641&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=1252&amp;eid=44759876%2C44759927%2C44759842%2C31087701%2C44798934%2C95343455&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3294583307073579&amp;tmod=1880028187&amp;uas=1&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1408&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1366%2C0%2C1366%2C728%2C1366%2C641&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&amp;abl=NS&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=0&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCwibGFiZWxfb25seV81IiwxXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=11&amp;uci=a!b&amp;btvi=5&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=27190\" name=\"aswift_10\" width=\"620\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!b\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-query-id=\"CMiczoe0gokDFbPh_QUd20c0BQ\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>The versatile baller has been very critical of the WNBA\u2019s pay structure in the past, and her decision to play overseas rather than return to the WNBA was purely financial. She\u2019s a talent that definitely helps raise the league\u2019s profile.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928.jpeg.webp 600w, https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928-300x200.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928-356x237.jpeg.webp 356w, https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928-321x214.jpeg.webp 321w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"600px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928.jpeg.webp 600w, https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928-300x200.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928-356x237.jpeg.webp 356w, https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928-321x214.jpeg.webp 321w\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-216845 lazyautosizes ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928.jpeg\" sizes=\"auto, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928-356x237.jpeg 356w, https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928-321x214.jpeg 321w\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-eio=\"p\" data-src=\"https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928-356x237.jpeg 356w, https:\/\/theshadowleague.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_3928-321x214.jpeg 321w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"600\" data-eio-rheight=\"400\" \/><\/picture>Gabby Williams say WNBA stars still have to go overseas to earn a livable wage because WNBA hasn\u2019t come through with promises for increased promotion, salaries and brand revenue. (Photo: Getty Images\/WNBA IG)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-gabby-williams-says-wnba-thinks-they-don-t-have-to-pay-players-a-livable-wage\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gabby Williams Says WNBA Thinks They Don\u2019t Have To Pay Players A Livable Wage<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Last summer she told The Next Hoops, \u201cUnfortunately, [the WNBA] doesn\u2019t pay the most. So I am happy to have other options to provide for me and my family.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-pread\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7266710804606728\" data-ad-slot=\"3897039755\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_2_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-7266710804606728&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=3897039755&amp;adk=3110479216&amp;adf=2852277827&amp;pi=t.ma~as.3897039755&amp;w=620&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1728514985&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=620x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fautulu.com%2Fnunu%2Feveryone-saying-leave-the-country-if-youre-unhappy-in-america-i-did-gabby-williams-made-23491-with-seattle-storm-last-season-then-social-media-and-bi%2F&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTI5LjAuNjY2OC45MCIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTI5LjAuNjY2OC45MCJdLFsiTm90PUE_QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEyOS4wLjY2NjguOTAiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1728514943235&amp;bpp=3&amp;bdt=470&amp;idt=357&amp;shv=r20241007&amp;mjsv=m202410070101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Ddf4dad3716ac7efe%3AT%3D1725371312%3ART%3D1728514928%3AS%3DALNI_Mbbos6E6-JDXqcs6xTcNicA1LkGxw&amp;gpic=UID%3D00000ee85b99f239%3AT%3D1725371312%3ART%3D1728514928%3AS%3DALNI_MagvBeImoECp9bSVUPPd53ooibeJQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3Daf5514720d84efe0%3AT%3D1725371312%3ART%3D1728514928%3AS%3DAA-Afja3ERvwyhc--wC3k2Scwu2i&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C620x280%2C980x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280&amp;nras=6&amp;correlator=5581164011498&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=-420&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=768&amp;u_w=1366&amp;u_ah=728&amp;u_aw=1366&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=205&amp;ady=4584&amp;biw=1349&amp;bih=641&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=2028&amp;eid=44759876%2C44759927%2C44759842%2C31087701%2C44798934%2C95343455&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3294583307073579&amp;tmod=1880028187&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1366%2C0%2C1366%2C728%2C1366%2C641&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=0&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCwibGFiZWxfb25seV81IiwxXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=3&amp;uci=a!3&amp;btvi=6&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=42505\" name=\"aswift_2\" width=\"620\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!3\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-query-id=\"CIKrlY60gokDFdo8RAgdu9gHCw\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Williams repeated her criticism of the WNBA\u2019s pay structure during her exit presser with the Storm at the end of the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe W[NBA] thinks that they don\u2019t have to pay us more in order for us to be here. And I think I didn\u2019t express that when I first talked about prioritization,\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur commissioner talked about us being able to make $700,000. That\u2019s actually not true at all. There\u2019s not one player who makes that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert previously said that the league was valued at $60 million entering the season and that number had jumped significantly this season, past the $120 million they hoped to haul in off the backs of the new batch of captivating rookies.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming that\u2019s true, it\u2019s odd that the WNBA didn\u2019t at least make it a point to mention that significantly higher pay scales would probably be in place by the conclusion of the next collective bargaining agreement. A show of good faith.<\/p>\n<p>With the booming ratings and and interest, particularly in Caitlin Clark, and the new $2 billion media rights check the NBA cut, chartered flights in position and several current players having shoe deals, players will expect the league to prioritize pay hikes commensurate with the increased revenue streams.<\/p>\n<p>The WNBA\u2019s current CBA started in 2020 and runs through 2027, but both the WNBA and the Players Association can opt out of the agreement by providing written notice by November 1, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Star players, such as\u00a0Breanna Stewart\u00a0of the NY Liberty have been saying they want to opt of the current CBA for years now. With the new revenue platform and increased brand valuation \u2014 one which some analysts such as\u00a0Cheryl Miller insist is still being undervalued \u2014 it\u2019s likely that both parties will opt out and player salaries will be a major point of negotiations.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-how-much-do-wnba-players-make-overseas\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Much Do WNBA Players Make Overseas?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According to The Athletic, in 2015,\u00a0The New York Times\u00a0reported that Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi, a holder of an Italian passport, was paid close to $1.5 million per year by the Russian powerhouse UMMC Ekaterinburg. New York Liberty star Jonquel Jones, who represents the Barbados but holds Bosnian citizenship,\u00a0told ESPN\u00a0last year that she made her annual\u00a0WNBA\u00a0salary in a month playing for Ekaterinburg.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-pread\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7266710804606728\" data-ad-slot=\"5193809554\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-7266710804606728&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=5193809554&amp;adk=1602019983&amp;adf=1856977040&amp;pi=t.ma~as.5193809554&amp;w=620&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1728515003&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=620x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fautulu.com%2Fnunu%2Feveryone-saying-leave-the-country-if-youre-unhappy-in-america-i-did-gabby-williams-made-23491-with-seattle-storm-last-season-then-social-media-and-bi%2F&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTI5LjAuNjY2OC45MCIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTI5LjAuNjY2OC45MCJdLFsiTm90PUE_QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEyOS4wLjY2NjguOTAiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1728514943238&amp;bpp=2&amp;bdt=474&amp;idt=361&amp;shv=r20241007&amp;mjsv=m202410070101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Ddf4dad3716ac7efe%3AT%3D1725371312%3ART%3D1728514928%3AS%3DALNI_Mbbos6E6-JDXqcs6xTcNicA1LkGxw&amp;gpic=UID%3D00000ee85b99f239%3AT%3D1725371312%3ART%3D1728514928%3AS%3DALNI_MagvBeImoECp9bSVUPPd53ooibeJQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3Daf5514720d84efe0%3AT%3D1725371312%3ART%3D1728514928%3AS%3DAA-Afja3ERvwyhc--wC3k2Scwu2i&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C620x280%2C980x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280&amp;nras=6&amp;correlator=5581164011498&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=-420&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=768&amp;u_w=1366&amp;u_ah=728&amp;u_aw=1366&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=205&amp;ady=5734&amp;biw=1349&amp;bih=641&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=3183&amp;eid=44759876%2C44759927%2C44759842%2C31087701%2C44798934%2C95343455&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3294583307073579&amp;tmod=1880028187&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1366%2C0%2C1366%2C728%2C1366%2C641&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=0&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCwibGFiZWxfb25seV81IiwxXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=7&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=60587\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"620\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-query-id=\"CLqO5Za0gokDFQ42RAgdk08OZQ\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-inpage\"><\/div>\n<p>Those salaries are reportedly outliers. The amount of Williams\u2019 deal has not been disclosed, but you have to figure that it\u2019s more than whatever Seattle was offering, along with living perks the WNBA doesn\u2019t offer.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the players reportedly aren\u2019t caking like that, although many of them, as of 2023, were still taking the check to go overseas and ball in the offseason and the overseas game is changing, with American leagues valuing foreign players at almost the same rate.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-wnba-s-highest-paid-player-makes-252k\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WNBA\u2019s Highest-Paid Player Makes $252K<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>WNBA salaries are slowly rising. The\u00a0average WNBA salary in 2024\u00a0is reportedly more than\u00a0$130,069.\u00a0This is considerably higher than the average salary in previous years.<\/p>\n<p>The WNBA\u2019s highest-paid player in 2024 is Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young, who earns an annual salary of $252,450, as a part of a two-year, $504,900 contract.<\/p>\n<p>Jewell Loyd of the Seattle Storm and Kahleah Copper of the Phoenix Mercury are the second- and third-highest earners in 2024, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>In comparison, Duke freshman Cooper Flagg has a current NIL Valuation of $1.4M,\u00a0according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Despite what is being presented as this unprecedented moment in WNBA history and one of exponential financial growth in a short time, according to Williams, the league has yet to come through on promises to players concerning marketing and promotions and salaries.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-wnba-cba-expires-in-2027-can-pull-out-by-nov-1-2024\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>WNBA CBA Expires In 2027<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Can Pull Out By Nov. 1, 2024<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To be fair, under the last CBA, finalized in 2021, players were reportedly going to have the potential to earn more than $500,000 annually in cash compensation. Maximum salaries did climb to $215,000\u2014nearly doubling prior max of $117,500.<\/p>\n<p>There are currently 21 players making at least $200,000 per season. The top four picks in the first round earn the same amount of money, regardless of order. Those deals are four-year,\u00a0$338,056 contracts, according to\u00a0Spotrac.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-pread\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7266710804606728\" data-ad-slot=\"2462347195\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-7266710804606728&amp;output=html&amp;h=280&amp;slotname=2462347195&amp;adk=3498862354&amp;adf=3156217325&amp;pi=t.ma~as.2462347195&amp;w=620&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=4&amp;fwrnh=100&amp;lmt=1728515008&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=620x280&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fautulu.com%2Fnunu%2Feveryone-saying-leave-the-country-if-youre-unhappy-in-america-i-did-gabby-williams-made-23491-with-seattle-storm-last-season-then-social-media-and-bi%2F&amp;fwr=0&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;wgl=1&amp;uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiMTAuMC4wIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiMTI5LjAuNjY2OC45MCIsbnVsbCwwLG51bGwsIjY0IixbWyJHb29nbGUgQ2hyb21lIiwiMTI5LjAuNjY2OC45MCJdLFsiTm90PUE_QnJhbmQiLCI4LjAuMC4wIl0sWyJDaHJvbWl1bSIsIjEyOS4wLjY2NjguOTAiXV0sMF0.&amp;dt=1728514943240&amp;bpp=1&amp;bdt=476&amp;idt=362&amp;shv=r20241007&amp;mjsv=m202410070101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie=ID%3Ddf4dad3716ac7efe%3AT%3D1725371312%3ART%3D1728514928%3AS%3DALNI_Mbbos6E6-JDXqcs6xTcNicA1LkGxw&amp;gpic=UID%3D00000ee85b99f239%3AT%3D1725371312%3ART%3D1728514928%3AS%3DALNI_MagvBeImoECp9bSVUPPd53ooibeJQ&amp;eo_id_str=ID%3Daf5514720d84efe0%3AT%3D1725371312%3ART%3D1728514928%3AS%3DAA-Afja3ERvwyhc--wC3k2Scwu2i&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C620x280%2C980x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280%2C620x280&amp;nras=6&amp;correlator=5581164011498&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=-420&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=768&amp;u_w=1366&amp;u_ah=728&amp;u_aw=1366&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=1&amp;dmc=8&amp;adx=205&amp;ady=6849&amp;biw=1349&amp;bih=641&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=4286&amp;eid=44759876%2C44759927%2C44759842%2C31087701%2C44798934%2C95343455&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=3294583307073579&amp;tmod=1880028187&amp;uas=3&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fl.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1366%2C0%2C1366%2C728%2C1366%2C641&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=128&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;td=1&amp;tdf=0&amp;psd=W251bGwsbnVsbCwibGFiZWxfb25seV81IiwxXQ..&amp;nt=1&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=8&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=64877\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"620\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-query-id=\"CKTA65i0gokDFVCG7gEd2_gRtQ\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Players and the league also agreed to share revenue 50-50 based on the league\u2019s ability to meet revenue targets from marketing, broadcast, and licensing deals.<\/p>\n<p>Williams says the players haven\u2019t really benefitted from any of it and the league hasn\u2019t seized the moment.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-brittney-griner-horror-highlighted-need-for-higher-wnba-salaries-to-keep-players-home-in-offseason\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brittney Griner Horror Highlighted Need For Higher WNBA Salaries To Keep Players Home In Offseason<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>With those failures, players have been forced to seek work elsewhere. This issue concerning the dangers for WNBA players going overseas to get a bag really became part of the national conversation when Phoenix Suns star\u00a0Brittney Griner\u00a0was imprisoned for nine months in a Russian jail for having vape cartridges in her bag at the airport returning home to the states after representing a Russian team in competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were promised team marketing agreements and league marketing agreements, but they\u2019ve fallen quite short,\u201d Williams added. \u201cSo it\u2019s still not enough for us international players to want to stay here. And that\u2019s a choice of the players. If I make a choice to make more money, whatever, and then teams are mad that I don\u2019t come back, but that\u2019s how it is.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe WNBA, if you want us to be here, you have to pay us more. It\u2019s business, it\u2019s how it works, and that\u2019s all that means,\u201d Williams concluded.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"h-fans-critical-of-wnba-s-lack-of-caitlin-clark-promotion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fans Critical Of WNBA\u2019s Lack Of Caitlin Clark Promotion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>According to many fans, the WNBA has spent more time trying to temper the explosive popularity of Caitlin Clark and forcefully highlight other players that people simply aren\u2019t as interested in, instead of focusing on capitalizing off the historic rookie class and the new audience that their presence has afforded the league.<\/p>\n<p>More branding. More highlighting the most popular players. Listen to the fans and open up the books so there\u2019s not this disconnect between what the players feel they should be making and what the league is paying.<\/p>\n<p>The $200 million per year over the next decade for media rights should provide the WNBA with the ability to raise salaries significantly, but right now, any complaint is just that until the two sides get together and officially hash out these issues.<\/p>\n<p>Opinions like Gabby Williams\u2019 are really just to set the groundwork for future negotiations and garner the sympathy of the public in case of a work stoppage. The developments will be interesting going forward as far as the role Cailtin Clark, who usually stays clear of off court drama, plays in all of this.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Shortly after her heroic Olympic run, Williams, who spent the first 28 games of the WNBA season playing overseas for financial reasons, re-signed with the Seattle Storm for &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10305"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10307,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10305\/revisions\/10307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}