I sincerely hope this is not true. The highest paid WNBA player only makes $252,000.

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Oct 24, 2024
9:28:53am

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The 25 Highest-Paid WNBA Players

Las Vegas Aces' Jackie Young is the highest-paid player in the WNBA, earning just over $252,000 per year.

https://frontofficesports.com/the-25-highest-paid-wnba-players/

Edited to add: If we were to follow the same scale and pay double the top NBA salary for one player on the men’s basketball team, we could pay AJ Dybantsa $110 million for one year.

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IMO, everyone is lying about NIL amounts

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

Oct 24, 9:09am

Do you think Egor is really getting $800,000?

Undefeated

Oct 24, 9:09am

I bet this is accurate.

Niiineteeen84

Oct 24, 9:10am

I guarantee it is… Egor is making much more than this

byuchocolatemilk

Oct 24, 1:18pm

Indy Coug

Oct 24, 9:14am

Do you think shador Sanders is making 5.1+ million at CU?

Undefeated

Oct 24, 9:18am

He’s the only current college guy I see on national TV commercials

Durden

Oct 24, 9:22am

Yeah companies are actually using his name and image and likeness. Joel Klatt

Undefeated

Oct 24, 9:25am

Quinn Ewers was in a Dr. Pepper commercial this past Saturday.

jskcoug

Oct 24, 11:30am

I should have said one of

Undefeated

Oct 24, 11:43am

Call for backup

LaserCoug

Oct 24, 2:02pm

I know what he was originally offered, but not final number after negotiations.

Frankfromtheballpark

Oct 24, 9:28am

Just curious - can you share how you know?

PumaFanatico

Oct 24, 9:47am

There’s only a handful of people who actually know all the numbers.

Frankfromtheballpark

Oct 24, 9:53am

I got the sense from your first reply that you were saying it was under 800k.

Undefeated

Oct 24, 9:59am

I thought Egor was in between contracts moving from Jr to Sr league. He …

ByTheirFruits

Oct 24, 2:01pm

it was higher than that

JOPE

Oct 24, 9:46am

The $800k number comes from the "report" of $1.3 million with $500k going to his

cougarfan84

Oct 24, 10:50am

For AJ, it already went from 7 mil to 4 mil so I would suspect you're right.

Niiineteeen84

Oct 24, 9:09am

It makes me wonder who starts the rumors, player agents or random internet dudes

BYU Sportz Fan

Oct 24, 9:17am

It's a combination

Indy Coug

Oct 24, 9:27am

If you were a competing coach, and you lost to BYU on the #1 player...

dwhitebud

Oct 24, 10:35am

Well I personally know that byu offered a women’s basketball player $500k in NIL money. That makes it not seem

RdF3

Oct 24, 9:15am

Does BYU even pull in $500K in women's basketball ticket revenue?

Indy Coug

Oct 24, 9:18am

I sincerely hope this is not true. The highest paid WNBA player only makes $252,000.

Icecat

Oct 24, 9:28am

If it's $500k, it's probably over 4-5 years meaning that the annual number is

cougarfan84

Oct 24, 10:52am

And she is insanely overpaid

ninja math

Oct 24, 3:00pm

Maybe $500k for the entire team plus the coach. There's zero chance one womens

MaximusMeridius

Oct 24, 9:30am

Haha nah, it’s definitely $500k. I’m sure it was over 4 years. She got a lot more than that elsewhere though.

RdF3

Oct 24, 9:36am

Was her name Caitlyn Clark?

BackPacker

Oct 24, 9:44am

Well then, I would say BYU has lost perspective.

coolblue

Oct 24, 9:45am

It’s not BYU, if donors give The money to spend on WBB

JOPE

Oct 24, 9:49am

RE: Haha nah, it’s definitely $500k. I’m sure it was over 4 years.

MaximusMeridius

Oct 24, 12:07pm

no chance byu was paying double what the highest wnba player makes. that is laug

BYUBuckeyeGoCougs

Oct 24, 10:25am

It’s funny how much people’s heads are in the sand with this.

RdF3

Oct 24, 10:28am

Ironic. You're the one with your head in the sand.

MaximusMeridius

Oct 24, 12:10pm

The highest paid WNBA player is making over $30M in endorsement deals.

RdF3

Oct 24, 12:13pm

No they're not. This is silly. A'ja Wilson, Sabrina Ionescu, and Caitlyn Clark

Methusaleh22

Oct 24, 1:46pm

Nah I personally know the girl. As much as you want to refuse to believe it, it's legit.

RdF3

Oct 24, 2:26pm

It's entirely possible. But you don't help your believability with your $30MM

Methusaleh22

Oct 24, 3:46pm

I mean, the $30M claim is true. It's spread over 8 years but he's not wrong.

dwhitebud

Oct 24, 3:50pm

I suppose that's fair. I read into it he was implying it was annual as he was

Methusaleh22

Oct 24, 3:58pm

If that is truly the going rate for top women’s bball players, I hope that

BYU Sportz Fan

Oct 24, 11:09am

What is the value-proposition? It’s a non-revenue sport.

Muscle IQ

Oct 24, 11:51am

I mean, technically they are not connected. All you need is a few donors who

RoboKayne

Oct 24, 12:20pm

This is true

PumaFanatico

Oct 24, 1:47pm

Friend's kid is a 4 star. Going rate of 4 star is 50-100k/year. 5 star

cougfanz

Oct 24, 9:21am

So does that mean Catchings is getting a lot less than Demin?

nova_coug_fan

Oct 24, 9:25am

No clue.. He told me how messy it was and tough to know

cougfanz

Oct 24, 9:36am

The 4 number is legit for AJ. But in general I think you're right.

homegrown

Oct 24, 9:42am

Agreed. These numbers floating around publicly are propped up by player agents.

kccougar

Oct 24, 9:47am

If it’s accurate it’s worth every penny

Srg

Oct 24, 10:18am

I wish I knew if this were true. Three areas of doubt:

RoboKayne

Oct 24, 12:37pm

I think Jimmer is a great example of how a player/alum can continue benefiting

Srg

Oct 24, 6:07pm

Ah, that is true. Also, sustained success definitely builds a brand over time

RoboKayne

Oct 24, 7:57pm

I have heard AJ asked for 2 M on the visit and BYU is just willing to go up to 4

Veep

Oct 24, 10:57am

What a terrible negotiation strategy by BYU, randoms on CB know their max offer

canuckchuck

Oct 24, 11:11am

If you just agree to $2m today, you run the risk of losing him to KSU

tacallaway

Oct 24, 11:45am

I think there’s more to it than that. If all he wants is 2 M and he’s coming

Veep

Oct 24, 12:20pm

Caitlin Clark has a $28 million endorsement contract with NIKE. Salary in WNBA

GMGlenn

Oct 24, 11:01am

You think?

coventry94

Oct 24, 11:58am

People don't like the WNBA because it's boring. End of discussion.

Methusaleh22

Oct 24, 1:49pm

Tough luck, buttercup!

ninja math

Oct 24, 3:09pm

NIL is being used as clickbait. Don't fall for it and give these sites ad revenue.

AltTabbins

Oct 24, 11:11am

Rumors are just that, rumors. I am confident the numbers are overstated

Cougar TD

Oct 24, 11:13am

I thought it was known that it’s NOT Smith/Ainge that are funding the majority

ColonelMustard

Oct 24, 11:33am

I have a decent source than Chandler's Kentucky deal was 3X his BYU deal. But

Plato

Oct 24, 11:54am

I only know one kid on the BYU basketball team... and what he was promised

TheLost

Oct 24, 1:29pm

I heard a media guy talking about a conversation with an "anonymous coach"...

Eddie

Oct 24, 1:50pm

Not to be pedantic, but isn't it impossible in principle to ever figure out

RoboKayne

Oct 24, 2:33pm

One thing I do know is that total NIL payments are usually not 100% cash

gocougs719

Oct 24, 2:48pm

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