While we're talking about paying actors and athletes what they're worth...

WNBA contract renegotiation numbers just came out. The players negotiated that WNBA salaries should be a percent of league profits, just like most other major sports leagues. So you add up league revenues, take ~20% of that, and divide it among the players. Women's basketball salaries just jumped from an average of $78K a year, to $585K a year.

If you ask guys who never played in the NBA, who are the best shooters of all time, they give you a list of men, including Steph Curry.

But if you ask Steph Curry himself, he includes Azzi Fudd.

She's projected to be the number one WNBA draft pick in 2026, just in time to see that salary increase.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q9jW0jh_22A

Become The ULTIMATE Shot Creator w/ Phil Handy & Azzi Fudd

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@mekkaokereke how does that work when the WNBA is still not profitable? (Or is this measure of profitability creative accounting?)

https://www.stadiumrant.com/after-nearly-3-decades-how-does-the-wnba/

After Nearly 3 Decades, How Does The WNBA Finally Become Profitable?

As the WNBA's 29th season enters its second half, the league is experiencing skyrocketing attendance and revenues. One would think that would translate into

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