"When I interviewed her two weeks ago, ahead of her induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Moore ruminated over a different "what if"—one that she had never considered and that occurred to her mid-thought, as she was reflecting on her brilliant career. Would Moore still be playing if she'd been able to make more money in the WNBA?"
"Over the course of her career, Moore made $646,000 in salary. (For comparison, the minimumone-year NBA salary during her final season was just shy of $900,000.) Under her final contract, signed when she was the women's equivalent of Lebron James, her salary was just $117,000. During the offseason, like many WNBA players, she played overseas-in her case, in Spain, China, and Russia-to supplement her income. Playing internationally, Moore was making more each year than the value of her entire WNBA career."
Maya Moore ended her WNBA career in 2019 after eight seasons to pursue social-justice activism and later married the man whose wrongful conviction she worked to overturn. Her accomplishments include two college national championships at the University of Connecticut, four WNBA titles with the Minnesota Lynx, two Olympic gold medals, and both regular-season and Finals MVP honors. Moore earned $646,000 total in WNBA salary, with her final-season salary listed at $117,000, while the NBA minimum in that season approached $900,000. Moore supplemented income by playing in Spain, China, and Russia, where she earned more annually than her entire WNBA pay.
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