WNBA players make nearly 50 times less than NBA players in the All-Star game.The salary discrepancy between WNBA and NBA players is nothing new.For context, Caitlin Clark, on a rookie-scale contract, makes less than $80,000 a year.The highest-paid stars barely hit $200,000 a year in the W.The lowest-paid players in the NBA last season were 2-way players, and they got paid $578,577, according to Sports Illustrated.But if you think their yearly salaries are low, you'll never believe how much they lowball their All-Stars compared to their NBA counterparts. Participate in WNBA All-Star game: $2,575 Player from winner of NBA All-Star tournament: $125,00 Player from 2nd place of NBA All-Star tournament: $50,000 Player from 3rd and 4th place of NBA All-Star tournament: $25,000The $2,575 fee would barely cover the cost of airplane fare, food, and accommodation for their families over the weekend.One lucky WNBA player can make double that if she's named the All-Star Game MVP.The winner of the 3-point contest and skills competition also gets an additional $2,575.If a WNBA player can bag MVP and win one of those competitions, she would take home $7,725.That's still 3x less than what NBA players make for simply showing up to the All-Star Game.There's a good chance that things will change eventually.But for now, it remains pennies on the dollar, even for the league's biggest stars.
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