"It should be pointed out that the WNBA players are not asking for the same amount as men; they simply want to get paid the same percentage of shared revenue, as first vice president of the WNBPA players' association and a member of the Los Angeles Sparks, Kelsey Plum points out. We have the capacity to influence, a common goal and unity, especially on the salary issue."
"after another season of record numbers in the arenas and the biggest audiences for the WNBA Finals since the founding of the league in 1997. But in spite of the success of Las Vegas Aces, which has bagged three rings in four seasons, and the confirmation of its star American center A'ja Wilson as a generational great contributing largely to the Aces' third WNBA win in four years, there is conflict in the air over the players' conditions and pay."
Record attendance and growing audience interest accompanied Las Vegas Aces' championship, marking their third title in four seasons and reinforcing A'ja Wilson's status as a generational center. Expansion is imminent with two new franchises next year and projected growth to 18 teams by 2030. Collective bargaining talks face an end-of-October deadline with lockout risk if no agreement is reached. The primary dispute centers on compensation: the WNBA maximum salary stands at $250,000 while NBA salaries are far larger. Players seek parity in revenue-sharing percentages rather than equal absolute pay and demonstrate unity and leverage during negotiations.
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