Last August, on an episode of the Tea with A & Phee podcast, Arike Ogunbowale and Napheesa Collier lamented that the new WNBA collective bargaining agreement had yet to affect them. As members of the 2019 draft class, Ogunbowale and Collier — the 2021 All-Star MVP and a Tokyo Olympian, respectively — were two of the lowest-paid players in the league at $58,710.
Collier’s co-host on A & Phee, A’ja Wilson, was also still on her rookie contract in 2021, making $70,040. The 2020 WNBA MVP has since signed a two-year deal to remain with the Las Vegas Aces at $196,267 in 2022 and $202,154 in 2023. Wilson is one of the best players in the world and is now deservedly making the league maximum salary. But even Wilson and superstars like her are unable to earn generational wealth for their talents, like their male counterparts.
It’s that type of compensation that forces Ogunbowale, Collier, and players of their caliber to play overseas, even as the WNBA attempts to prioritize…
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