The WNBA’s pay revolution is really a structural one after years of frustration
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The WNBA’s pay revolution is really a structural one after years of frustration
There’s still something about making a million dollars. It remains a milestone, even as time and inflation reduce its financial might. You cannot retire your parents on a $1 million salary. You won’t even qualify as super-rich in some parts of the country. Nevertheless, the money is a significant indicator of worth. It doesn’t define your value, but it does make your work seem oh so important. In sports history, that threshold has often marked a kind of arrival. When Nolan Ryan crossed it in 197
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When the WNBA was in its infancy, the league’s mere existence was remarkable. No salary cap was in place during the first seven seasons, and salaries were as low as $15,000. Players have incrementally demanded more and more since the league’s inaugural season in 1997, culminating in Wednesday’s historic windfall. For the first time, professional women’s basketball players in the U.S. can make more than $1 million, and the average salary will be nearly $600,000 after the players’ union and the le
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