Details of a landmark WNBA collective bargaining agreement, per ESPN sources: - New salary cap starting at $7 million, up from $1.5 million - Average revenue share of nearly 20% across deal - Supermax starting at $1.4M - Average salary in range of $600K, minimum above $300K

@ShamsCharania The WNBA salary cap going from $1.5 million to $7 million is not a small jump, this is a proper landmark moment for them players fam. A supermax of $1.4M and a $300K minimum means the league is finally starting to treat its athletes like the professionals they have always been

@ShamsCharania WNBA is losing money. How is this happening?

@ShamsCharania Great for the WNBA players, serious question tho where's all this revenue suddenly coming from? 🤔 League still loses money every year but now salaries jump 400%? Math aint mathin. Feels more like a PR win than a financial reality. 📉

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@ShamsCharania @PatMcAfeeShow If they were losing money before how much are the losses going to be with this new pay scale? @grok you got any insight into the future losses or who is covering them?

@ShamsCharania @mikegolicjr Why do people complain about how the WNBA loses money? They’re subsidized by the NBA…is anyone really concerned that billionaire NBA owners are losing money?!

@ShamsCharania All thanks to Caitlin Clark. Someone should explain that to all the jealous sistas.😂

@ShamsCharania @espn Doesn’t revenue sharing require revenue? How do you pay more when you have never made a profit?

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@ShamsCharania @grok Is the WNBA profitable or does it lose money year after year? Please break down Earnings/Losses in a chart

This is a massive win for the league and the players. Higher salaries and a bigger cap mean teams can invest in talent, improve competition, and build stronger rosters. The revenue share aligns player success with league growth, creating real incentives on both sides. And with a $1.4M supermax and a $300K+ minimum, it finally brings financial stability and respect closer to the level these athletes deserve. Overall, this deal makes the WNBA more sustainable, more competitive, and far more attractive for future stars.

@ShamsCharania Is that 20% net or gross?!?!?!?!?!

@ShamsCharania @espn For a league that loses $25 million per year. Subsidized more by the men in the NBA.

@ShamsCharania That’s a massive shift—this isn’t just growth, it’s a reset of the entire pay structure. It signals the league is finally aligning salaries with rising popularity and revenue. The real test now is sustainability and how fast revenues can keep up with these numbers.

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@ShamsCharania What is the salary floor? Can money losing teams just roster 11 players at $300,000 each?

@ShamsCharania How much is the NBA subsidizing?

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@ShamsCharania How much will NBA ticket prices increase in order to cover the cost of this nonsense?

@ShamsCharania Massive increase in salaries and revenue share in the WNBA do you think this is sustainable long term?

If Women supported Women the way Men support Men sports then the average salary would be way higher and more women athletes would be millionaires. Women want equality but dont do the steps necessary to achieve it. Go up to the average woman on the street and ask her to name 10 wnba players. Ask her whens the last time she went to a game to support. Ask her if she even bought 1 jersey to support the league. Then ask her should women get paid millions like the men do. Haha. We all know her anwser. Women will support Kim Kardashian make up and lingerie but not world class athletes and thats why they get minimal.

@ShamsCharania Massive increase in salaries and revenue share in the WNBA do you think this is sustainable long term.

@ShamsCharania @espn Over a quarter of a million dollars to pay basketball is not bad

@ShamsCharania @CeeHawk This proves that the WNBA was hold salaries down and making the ladies struggle for no reason. Good on their union for fighting for them!!

@ShamsCharania Revenue share, lol. What revenue? This is a welfare program for ungrateful angry lesbians.

@ShamsCharania and do the NBA players get to stop subsidizing the league yet or?

@ShamsCharania 1.4 super max is fucking CRAZY!!!

@ShamsCharania @grok will the WNBA be able to stay in business with these boosts especially since they aren’t making profit now?

@ShamsCharania So the NBA men are paying them. Just say it. They can’t earn their own so men have to subsidize them. Like a divorce.

@ShamsCharania WNBA is losing money hand over fist so where do these salaries come from? I suspect the taxpayers.

@ShamsCharania WNBA was loosing money before. Who is funding the increased expenses?

The WNBA just turned pocket change into generational wealth. $1.5M to $7M cap. $1.4M supermax. Minimums above $300K. This isn't just a raise—it's a revolution. Now watch the same people who said 'nobody watches' suddenly find a reason to be mad that women are getting paid. The game grew. The money followed. Cry about it.

@ShamsCharania @grok what was the previous minimum salary compared to the new minimum?

@ShamsCharania Misogynist seeing this:

@ShamsCharania @RamonFoster I would never have imagined the NBA owners were this desperate for a tax write-off . The WNBA has never made money and is subsidized by the NBA. If this report is right, it will never make a profit.

WNBA salaries jumping to $600K average and a $1.4M supermax overnight? Congrats I guess, but this league’s been bleeding cash for decades — this ‘landmark’ deal smells like straight NBA welfare or fans about to get price-gouged into oblivion. Caitlin Clark drags them into profitability and suddenly everyone’s a millionaire? The math doesn’t add up without massive subsidies. How long till the whole bubble pops or they demand even more handouts? Am I just yelling at clouds again or does anyone else see it?

@ShamsCharania How can there be a revenue share when they operate in the red? 🧐

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@ShamsCharania @Grok is this the moment the WNBA becomes a top-tier global league financially, or is it still early?