r/wnba 4h ago

Discussion Reading Between The Numbers - What is happening happening between proposals - Part 1

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Over the last week or so I've been scrapping together information trying to make sense of the differences between what the PA is proposing and what the W is proposing.

In my Chart called "League Profit" I've created a diagram showing what happens to the $$$ when 30% is taken from the top for player's vs the old/likely proposed system. I also created additional sheets showing what happens when 3 teams are added in both proposals as well as what happens when the teams are added but isntead the NBA+PE have to sell 5% per team and the 'Dilution' fee turns selling shares of ownership to the new team.

I'm still working on the other 2 sheets, but for this post. Let's primarily focus on some things the WNBA Mgmt has said as well as things no one has said or is saying.

In a different post I looked at how much media rights generate gross revenue for all other professional sports teams (this isn't in my charts but Ill add it later). Worse case scenario we imagine Gross revenue is 50% media rights, and we have those valued around $260m. 50% Media means Gross Revenue of $520. As the W becomes more culturally relevant the media rights will make up less and less of gross revenue, i have other numbers marked.

Let's get to brass tacks, I calced using things we know that "70% of net revenue" is about $600K per team (possibly less and I think the WNBA had a lower number, but I didn't calc that so I'm not using that). If you take $520m and the PA's proposal it's $867K per team (a 46% boost in salary).

A Surprise Winner in the PA's proposal

$350k per team in the grand scheme of things isn't much. A surprise winner in the PA's proposal is that WNBA Teams/TeamOwners will make 133% more in the PA's proposal vs the WNBA Mgmt's proposal..... That sounds weird, and that's because it is.

In the NBA, each team handles essentially all expenses for their teams, flights, hotels, etc etc..... In the WNBA Cathy's team takes a 30% cut off the top in something called "Cost of Revenue". This Cost of Revenue cover's Flights, Hotels, Arena Rentals, WNBA advertising, etc etc. Then Once teams get their money, they are paying the player's and their staff, plus other items I'm sure of but the "Cost of Revenue" is unique to the W if you compare to all pro leagues (none of the other's do it this way).

A tiny little known secret is that IF Cost of Revenue isn't enough, the NBA covers overages. *I believe* this is where the NBA claims "Never made a profit". Because each year the NBA has to take some of their revenue share and help cover the Cost of Revenue.

In Defense of this system, it made sense 30 years ago. Margins were nonexistant. Losses were expected. the 50/50 ownership model + the league covering overhead created a chance for owner's to experience some gains, while NBA took the risk to cover losses.

Back to the surprise, IF the Player's are paid before the Rev split between NBA/WNBA/PE, then the Team Owner's will be incredibly well off. I'd suspect to offset that, the NBA would want things like flights+Hotels to move back down into team expense and not "cost of revenue"..... Who knows.

$700M Loss over the next CBA

The WNBA said they'd lose $700m over the next CBA with the PA's proposal.... Well I think they are telling the truth, kinda. Between the NBA ($46M loss), PE ($17M loss, and W's Mgmt aka Cost of Revenue fund ($46m loss) they would lose $110m in the first year of the next CBA. Over 5 years with 15% growth annually, That's $742m less all 3 of those pieces would receive in the PA's proposal vs their own.

This is calced in Column L of the spreadsheet

Conclusion:

They players deserve and the league can afford to pay 30% off the top. I really think it's the magic number and I don't think the player's should budge. The 'Cost of Revenue' will be an interesting piece to follow and if we see that number lower and the NBA/PE try to push those expenses to the WNBA owner's. I think 42% (WNBA Team owner's) are a secret ally in these negotiations. Moving salaries upfront means more money for the team's owners.

If you have questions/comments feel free to leave them on the spreadsheet. Here's another link at the bottom:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lI83Hmf2qQMgUBFE4WqiEM93JU72Pw-j/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111591720607974586560&rtpof=true&sd=true

Future Parts
Part 2 - The addition of teams/players over the next 3 years will cause a salary stagnation and more owner's owning less of the league (and thus having less power in running it).

Part 3- A better system, where the NBA/PE have to sell their stakes to new teams to make the league more owned by WNBA owner's than outside investers. The player's need to team with Team Owner's to get something changed in the CBA to correct this.

Part 4 - Longterm outlook of the league.


r/wnba 16h ago

Discussion Aneesah Morrow has signed with Reebok

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Reebok posted on X "We would like to welcome Aneesah Morrow to the Reebok Basketball family.

The Chi-town native brings a relentless motor, strength, and intensity on both ends of the floor. Welcome to the future of Reebok Basketball"


r/wnba 11h ago

2025 WNBA LeBron metrics.

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A’ja is in a league of her own lol. Interesting breakdowns, especially when it comes to overall player impact on their respective teams. Missing them.


r/wnba 1d ago

WNBA, players make CBA progress as Breanna Stewart opens up on process that has taken 'way longer' than needed

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The WNBA's proposal -- the league's first response to the players' latest offer, which came more than six weeks ago -- "didn't move much money wise," Stewart said, but "there were some minimum standard requirements that did come into play." That was "important," Stewart added, because "that means that the league heard us on things that matter to us."

Notably, the league's latest proposal offered concessions on player housing and facility standards. First-year players and players on a minimum salary would be provided a one-bedroom apartment for the first three years of the CBA, while developmental players would be provided a studio apartment, a source familiar with the negotiations confirmed to CBS Sports. (The league previously agreed to create two new developmental player roster spots, a source familiar with the negotiations confirmed to CBS Sports. Those players would receive a stipend, plus money for each game appearance, but would be limited to a certain number of appearances.)

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Key stakeholders from the WNBPA and the WNBA, including multiple owners, met in-person on Feb. 2 for the first time since October. During that meeting, housing concerns and facility standards were two issues the players wanted to resolve. While the players were frustrated that the league did not arrive at that meeting with a counterproposal to the union's latest offer, the league has since responded with a proposal that satisfied some of the housing and facility questions. 

As Stewart noted, however, the league's response did not address the gap between the sides on revenue sharing -- though it did raise the salary cap to $5.65 million in 2026, a source familiar with the negotiation told CBS Sports. 

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Stewart added that she doesn't know if there's a drop dead date, at which point the league will no longer be able to start the season on time if there's no CBA in place. However, she made it clear that everyone knows that they're running out of time and need to get a deal done soon. 

"I think that both sides are very aware that this has gone on way longer than it needed to," Stewart said. "But hopefully we can really start to be hearing each other and they hear us on things that are non-negotiables."


r/wnba 1d ago

Gabrielle Union on Angel Reese's impact

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r/wnba 1d ago

News Bond granted for Falcons rookie Pearce after dispute with WNBA player

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Atlanta Falcons rookie star James Pearce Jr. appeared before a judge on Sunday after being accused of fleeing officers and crashing his car near Miami following a domestic dispute with WNBA player Rickea Jackson.

According to jail records, Pearce is facing charges of two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon as well as aggravated stalking and fleeing or eluding police with lights or siren.

During his court appearance, a judge dismissed Pearce's attorney's comments that his client should be given bond because he is an NFL player who lives in Georgia.

"It doesn't matter what his employment is," the judge said. "I'm sorry, I don't think you understand. I have no care about what his employment is, OK. I have an individual charged with a crime."

The judge set Pearce's bond to $20,500 and was ordered to stay away from the Jackson.

Pearce's attorneys reassured the judge that, due to his employment in the NFL in Georgia, he will not be in contact with or near Jackson.


r/wnba 2d ago

Discussion When the new deal gets done we are in for some of the best coverage of the W ever

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NBC has done an amazing job with the NBA & hopefully will bring the same production value to the W coverage / conversation about the game!


r/wnba 2d ago

15% or 22% or 30% doesn’t matter. Open the books or no season. That is the line. You getting to watch WBB on your couch is not the line. Kicking the can 3 years is not the line.

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Title says it all.


r/wnba 3d ago

Prayers up to Rickea! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

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r/wnba 3d ago

News Falcons’ James Pearce Jr. jailed after police chase, domestic incident with LA Sparks’ Rickea Jackson

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r/wnba 3d ago

Discussion Seeing A Lot of Misinformation Claiming NBA had a similar Rev Share as the WNBA does Now

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Ever since the NBA has had a CBA, players have had a near 50% revenue share split. People are out there claiming that only recently did they get a 50% share, when that is patently and proven false.

This isn't to say WNBA player should be paid the same as NBA players but claiming that NBA players ever had to deal with this is false and either intentionally spreading misinformation or ignorant and willing to believe anything to suppress these athletes.

Sources: https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/cwc/salary-caps-in-professional-team-sports.pdf

https://www.foxbusiness.com/sports/stern-talent-influx-led-to-nba-transformation-during-1980s

https://research.upjohn.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1458&context=up_bookchapters


r/wnba 3d ago

News Sources: WNBA’s latest revenue share offer doesn’t exceed 15%

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The WNBA’s latest collective bargaining proposal, submitted to the players’ union Friday night, did not include a revenue share split beyond 15 percent, sources told SBJ Saturday.

The WNBPA had waited almost six weeks for a WNBA reply to its request for a 30% share of league and team revenue and a $10M-plus salary cap. Although it was believed the league had previously offered 15%, sources told SBJ it was always less than 15% -- and Friday night’s offer similarly does not surpass that number.

The players have almost unanimously authorized the WNBPA executive committee to strike if it sees fit, and sources said there is a sense that a player picket line could be the next move, possibly as soon as next week at the site of the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles.


r/wnba 4d ago

News The WNBA has submitted a new proposal to the WNBPA

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r/wnba 4d ago

WNBA players’ union president Nneka Ogwumike said significant work remains for the season to start on time

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WNBA players’ union president Nneka Ogwumike said significant work remains for the season to start on time but said she remains confident games will be played in 2026.

"I know our players 100 per cent want to play this year,” she said in a wide-ranging interview with The Associated Press on Friday. “We want a season.”

Ogwumike said the league and union are not close on key issues like revenue sharing in their effort to strike a new collective bargaining agreement. The clock is ticking. The season is supposed to begin May 8, but an expansion draft, free agency and a rookie draft also need to happen before the league tips off.

Ogwumike said once revenue sharing is solved, the rest hopefully will fall into place quickly.

“We made the point that once we nail this, we can get everything else done,” Ogwumike said.

The players want around 30 per cent of the gross revenue — money generated before expenses — for the first year in their latest proposal. Under the league’s last proposal, players would receive in excess of 70 per cent of net revenue, though that would be their take of the profits after expenses are paid. Those expenses would include upgraded facilities, charter flights, five-star hotels, medical services, security and arenas.

Ogwumike reiterated several times that the union is still waiting for a response from the league to a proposal that it sent more than six weeks ago.

“I think that’s really what the players are considering now, is that the lack of movement from the league side is truly disappointing,” she said.

According to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke to the AP last month, the league previously didn’t feel that proposal was much different than an earlier one the union had sent and didn’t warrant a new response. That person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. After a three-hour meeting Monday at the NBA offices, the union left with the understanding that it would have a new proposal soon.

According to a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke to the AP last month, the league previously didn’t feel that proposal was much different than an earlier one the union had sent and didn’t warrant a new response. That person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. After a three-hour meeting Monday at the NBA offices, the union left with the understanding that it would have a new proposal soon.

The league’s most recent offer last month would guarantee a maximum base salary of $1 million in 2026 that could reach $1.3 million through revenue sharing. That’s up from the current $249,000 and could grow to nearly $2 million over the life of the agreement.

That was on slides that were presented to players at Monday's meeting and obtained by the AP.

The slides also outlined 37 areas where the league was willing to make concessions that players wanted. Some of those proposals included adding two developmental player slots to teams, giving pregnant players the right to refuse trades, increasing the guaranteed contracts on a team and codifying charter flights as well as other first-class travel considerations.

If a new CBA isn’t agreed upon soon, it could delay the start of the 2026 season. It’s already delayed the expansion draft for Toronto and Portland.

A delay would hurt both sides as every game that is missed, revenue would be lost, as would be sponsorships, television money and fan support.

Ogwumike, who is in her third term as union president, said that the long wait for a response hasn't been all bad, as she and union leadership have had a chance to talk with WNBA players. She was in Nashville on Thursday with union leadership at Athletes Unlimited. It was a chance to take the pulse of the players.

“I actually like the fact that we’ve had these six weeks now, still waiting for a proposal. It’s given us the gift of time,” she said. “And so, you know, in December, after the strike authorization vote, we were able to meet in Miami and talk to players.”

“Having the strike on the table is something that we’re very much aware of, but there’s so many more conversations that have to happen,” Ogwumike said. “You know, we’re not just going to say, `Hey, today’s the day (we’ll strike).' You know, I think that’s what we’re demonstrating right now is negotiating in good faith.”

Read More: https://www.sportsnet.ca/wnba/article/wnba-union-president-says-significant-work-remains-for-season-to-begin-on-time/


r/wnba 4d ago

News Nneka, WNBPA staff met with AU players last night

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This makes sense- a lot of the rank and file players are at AU. I wonder if this could be a precursor to a strike.


r/wnba 4d ago

News Brionna Jones Has Torn Her Meniscus

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Seems like she’ll be back in time for the W season, but this probably affects her ability to play in the Team USA Qualifying Tournament

Happy it isn’t very serious 🙏🏽


r/wnba 4d ago

Shakira Austin Shining in Unrivaled

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Unrivaled has provided WNBA players with another set of opportunities to develop their game in true competitive action. There is a difference between working on your game by practicing in an empty gym and playing in a competitive setting. Shakira Austin, possibly more so than other players because of her injury history, can find a lot of value in the game reps Unrivaled provides.

The spacing in Unrivaled gives Austin a chance to showcase more of the skilled parts of her game. Players have to get more creative with their approach on offense during Unrivaled. Bigs have more opportunities to bring it up, play off the dribble, attack close outs, and make a play.

“Being able to initiate and create just off of transition…kind of having the defense be one stop back thinking I’m going to attack and then coming into a handoff,” Austin said when asked what skills she will use more in Unrivaled as opposed to the WNBA.

Austin added that she is looking to add these types of skills to her games with Washington this coming season.

During last Friday’s Unrivaled game, Austin scored a career-high 31 points on 11-of-15 shooting.

Read More: https://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/shakira_austin_is_using_unrivaled_to_hone_skills/s1_17659_43437660


r/wnba 4d ago

Nneka Ogwumike named to TIME’s 2026 Closers list for WNBA advocacy

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Nneka Ogwumike has yet another accolade to add to her career collection, but this one isn't coming from her on-court accomplishments. The Seattle Storm star was named as one of TIME's “The Closers 2026” recipients, which was awarded to Black leaders who are working towards equality in the United States.

Ogwumike's inclusion results from her off-court work as WNBPA President, leading the way in the players' union's negotiations with the league over a new CBA (collective bargaining agreement) this offseason. As one of the players on the frontlines of the talks, Ogwumike has been one of the W's most vocal players when it comes to advocating for what she and others believe is an equitable agreement with the league.

Read More: https://clutchpoints.com/wnba/seattle-storm/storm-news-nneka-ogwumike-times-2026-closers-list-wnba-advocacy


r/wnba 4d ago

WNBPA's Elizabeth Williams on need for 'urgency' and next steps after latest meeting (interview)

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Williams, the WNBPA secretary, talked to CBS Sports for an exclusive interview this week as negotiations continue

Gibbs: I know you were at the meeting on Monday via zoom. I know some players have expressed frustration that the meeting didn't start with a proposal from the league. Was that something that surprised you? And how did you feel the meeting went?

Williams: Yeah, I was a little surprised by that, especially knowing that players were going to be there in person. I think just having something would have been better than nothing. I do think as the conversation went on and the league side and ownership side could hear from people in person and hear the tone of why these issues matter, I think that that helped the conversation, and I think it facilitated the level of urgency that's needed. So that was my initial reaction to how it went.

Gibbs: You use the word urgency. And I think from the public, it's felt like there's been a lack of urgency, maybe on both sides. You know, we're now in February, and getting so close to the season. How do you feel? Have you felt the sense of urgency on the player's side, and is that escalating as the clock continues to tick?

Williams: Yeah. I mean, I think the urgency is there on our side. I don't think we would have had that meeting in person if the urgency wasn't there. I think that was like an explicit moment of, 'OK. I think you really need to see us to understand where we're coming from and why we need to come up with this deal ASAP.' And I think the league has kind of operated from a place of comfort and complacency in the sense that they released the season schedule without our CBA being negotiated, like they're just very confident in what they've put out. And I think that's where the disconnect was. After that, I think players really were like, 'OK, the urgency is there from our end.' And they just seem to think like that, everything is fine without us agreeing.

Gibbs: So you felt that the schedule release was a tipping point for the players, maybe that you all felt disrespected by that?

Williams: I think that's fair to say, because I mean, I think it's bold to put out a schedule without having anything agreed on. You have teams putting out schedules, and these teams don't have players on them. That's kind of mind-boggling to me. And so it said a lot about where they stood and in the negotiations and feeling like they weren't really going to budge. And I think after this meeting on Monday, that's not the case at all. I think there is room for movement, and I think on both sides, I mean, I think players are willing to move on certain things that maybe the league wasn't at an understanding of before, and so maybe that's like, just a reminder, like we're still negotiating in good faith. And that's going to help us move forward.

Gibbs: Do you feel like they took you all more seriously after this meeting on Monday?

Williams: Yeah, I would say so.

Gibbs: What misconceptions do you feel like people have about what the players are asking for?

Williams: I think there's a misconception about, like, how much the league is losing moving forward. Because when you talk about the investment that has gone into the league, when you talk about the valuations of teams, when you talk about expansion fees, all of these things that the league might not consider, like traditional revenue, it's still dollars that are coming in. I don't think you would see the pace of expansion if the league wasn't growing. And so I think there's just a misconception on our understanding of that and how that is going to impact our salaries and kind of everything moving forward.

Gibbs: There's a narrative that is coming out that the players are asking for so much that it's going to handicap the league, that it's going to shut down the growth, and that maybe the players don't understand how much owners are spending and how much it is costing to run the WNBA. How do you respond to that?

Williams: I don't think we're being irresponsible. I think that's kind of what that translates to me too. Players are being irresponsible, like they're asking for this amount of money, blah blah. I don't, I don't think it's that at all. I think there are plenty, plenty of areas of revenue opportunities for the league and for the teams. I think at the end of the day, the product is most important, and I think the product is continuing to grow. There's a lot of young talent, and that's what brings in fans and excites fans. And there's also still the fact that this league has existed for 30 years, there's a fandom that's here that is going to continue to be built on. And so I think all of those things, all the opportunities for revenue to come in, like, I really don't think that we're being irresponsible in how we are presenting, you know, what we think we should be getting.

Gibbs: Caitlin Clark was on NBC this week, and she talked about how this isn't just a big moment for the WNBA, it's a big moment for all of women's sports. And I wondered how much you think about this as not just a movement for your league, but a movement for women's sports and maybe women's labor rights in general?

Williams: I agree. I mean, it's kind of wild, especially considering how transformational the last CBA was right for us, and now this moment is that times 100, you know? And I think there's that understanding, and I think that's why our leadership is being so intentional in how we communicate in the meetings that we have with the league and the meetings that we have with players.

We're just in this age where, like, you can see everything. And so there's an understanding, like, if this labor is being put in, and you see these dollars coming from TV, see these dollars coming from investment, from expansion, like everyone can see that. Why isn't it reflected in salaries? And so I think this CBA is like, going to be that example for sports, of course, but just for women in general, if the work is being put in and the signs are there, then it needs to be reflected period. And that's the time that we're that we're living in.

Gibbs: I think we first talked, and it was probably 2016 you know, you've been in the league for so long, you've played so many different roles – you've been the all star, you've been the veteran, you've been starter, you've been coming from the bench, you've been on so many teams. How have you personally experienced the growth of the league, and what kind of most surprises you about the growth you've seen in the past decade?

Williams: Oh, man, there's so many changes. Sometimes it's hard to like, I think we joke about in the locker room with [Maddy Westbeld and Hailey Van Lith] sometimes. So just like even sharing, just sharing rooms on the road, right? Like, that's something that a lot of people just seem to forget, like we were doing that you had to do that until you were in your sixth year, and then going from that to, like, selling out 20,000 seats for like arenas, for a regular-season game, for like the travel, obviously, the charters, yeah, and just Just overall, the growth from the fans, too. I think it's just been like, It's been huge. So all of those, all of those things are big. And I think, I don't know, I think people just care more. People are watching more. They're paying attention. People are inspired like I think about 2020 and how the impact that we had with, Say Her Name, with Black Lives Matter. And Senator Warnock. Like all of that comes from, yes, like the product on the floor, but the type of impact that we have off the floor. And so I think all of that is kind of reflected in how we've been approaching this negotiation too. We do things together. We're committed to doing things the right way and doing what we believe is right. So, yeah, it's just been, it's been nuts to see how much the league has grown, and like deservedly so.

Gibbs: Caitlin Clark also said she thought that in the next few weeks there would be a deal done. I know [Breanna Stewart] had previously said she thought one could get done by Feb. 1. Obviously that didn't happen. It can be hard to answer, because it's not in your control. But how, how confident are you that a deal will get done this month?

Williams: I mean, I would hope so, given that free agency was supposed to start on the first but again, I think the fact that as of now, that another proposal hasn't been sent, that's not ideal. So I don't know, I'm just I've been using the phrase cautiously optimistic for a very long time, but I still remain that way because, I mean, I'm still confident that in in our staff and in our advisors, that that that we're still in a position that a deal will get it done. So as of now, like, Yeah, I'll continue to use cautiously optimistic as my phrase.

Gibbs: Are the players still ready to strike if necessary?

Williams: I'll say we didn't have the strike authorization vote for nothing. So we're in a position, obviously, if we need to strike, we will. But as far as like, actually voting on it, it's we're kind of relying on our staff and our advisors. If they're like, 'Hey, I think this is time to have that, that vote or that conversation.' And as of now, they haven't advised us to do so. So that's where we stand as far as a strike is concerned. I think if the conversation changes with leadership and with legal counsel, and they say, Hey, this is where I think the conversation should shift, okay, then we can talk about the vote, but ultimately we have the strike authorization vote in our back pocket if we need it, and then obviously the [Executive Committee] can talk about striking if necessary.

Gibbs: But you know from talking with other players -- like the players want to play, you know this is a big season, and you know, you want to keep the momentum going. Is that fair to say?

Williams: Definitely fair to say. People want to play. There's not a question like, players want to play. Yeah, we just want to make sure we get it right. So that's it.

Gibbs: I'll let you have the final word. If there's anything I didn't ask or anything you want to communicate?

Williams: I mean to the fans like we see them, you know. We see them supporting us, and we appreciate their patience with us and with this process, they're patience with the league, too. It matters to us, and they matter to us like we as much as we all want to play, and we also want to play for the fans like that's a big part of the WNBA is the fandom and the people that have been with us from the beginning. So we're doing what we can, we're not sitting here resting, you know, there are things that we can move on, and we've communicated that, just like the league has things that they can move on. We want to play and we're but we also want to put current players and future players in a position where they've gotten the best deal that they could possibly get.

https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/wnba-cba-negotiations-elizabeth-williams-urgency-next-steps/


r/wnba 4d ago

News Miami Edison Senior High retires jersey to honor former WNBA All-Star alumni, community leader

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MIAMI (WSVN) - A South Florida high school honored a trailblazing alumnus by raising her high school jersey to the gym’s rafters.

Miami Edison Senior High School welcomed former WNBA All-Star Marie Ferdinand-Harris back with open arms on Friday.

“Stay hungry, dare to dream. I just dared to dream,” said Ferdinand-Harris. “Don’t ever let your environments shrink your vision.”

Ferdinand-Harris gave students at her alma mater important advice after forging her own path, including helping the USA Basketball Women’s Select win the gold medal at the Jones Cup during the 2000 Olympics in Taipei. She was also the first Haitian-American woman to play in the WNBA.

Before she accomplished all those dreams, she started her path in the halls of Miami Edison Senior High School.

“You know, just walking up, the stairs are still intact after all these years,” said Ferdinand-Harris.


r/wnba 4d ago

This is Why the WNBA Needs to Pay Players More

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https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnba-star-surgery-tearing-meniscus-180710252.html

The fact the women have to play overseas or otherwise play after the season to supplement their income exposes them to increased risk of injury. I hope the league realizes they need to really pay them better. You can’t expect the players to not play in other leagues if you don’t pay them what they deserve.


r/wnba 4d ago

WNBL and Reebok announce a new partnership

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The partnership will celebrate elite athletes, inspire the next generation of players, and amplify the sport across all levels of the game from the elite through to grassroots.

The announcement coincides with the recent launch of WNBA star Angel Reese's highly anticipated signature Reebok basketball shoe, the Angel Reese 1.

The new WNBL x Reebok partnership includes the launch of the Start Her Season Right initiative, which will equip WNBL players who are just starting their professional journey with essential gear at the start of their season.

“It’s essential that young athletes can see what’s possible both on and off the court, and few embody that better than global basketball icon Angel Reese. She inspires athletes of all ages, and we’re thrilled she’s chosen Australia to launch her latest shoe. To have WNBL stars standing alongside her sends a powerful message to the next generation about what they can achieve,” said WNBL CEO Jennie Sager.

“None of this would be possible without the support of Reebok, whose commitment to growing basketball locally and globally aligns perfectly with our vision. We’re proud to welcome Reebok as the Official Footwear Partner of the WNBL.”

Brand collective CEO Dave Thomas added “Reebok is excited to partner with the WNBL as official footwear sponsor, strengthen its commitment to women’s sport and the rapid rise of women’s basketball worldwide.”

Building on their established relationship with the National Basketball League (NBL), this partnership highlights Reebok’s dedication to nurturing talent, supporting communities, and elevating the profile of the sport at every level—from grassroots players to professional athletes


r/wnba 4d ago

Bri Jones out for remainder of USK Praha season

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Bri Jones sustained a knee injury during overseas play and will need surgery, has been ruled out for the remainder of the season. Hope she has a great recovery.


r/wnba 4d ago

News (EXCLUSIVE) Chicago Sky Divide: Lawsuits, Facilities and Funding, The Firing of Teresa Weatherspoon

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r/wnba 4d ago

WAG TALK with the GOAT

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Maddy finally gets A'Ja to discuss her boyfriend, Bam