Did you guys know that the most money you can make in the WNBA is $87,000 a year

I always knew the WNBA made less money than the NBA but man I never knew they made thatlittle. $87,000 is the most. Rookies make between $31,000-$45,000. This is how much teachers make. Why would any girl want to thrive to be in the WNBA because your job is not stable (most sports athletes aren't in theleaguevery long due to not being good enough and injuries). And if you are in theleaguefor the entire time that is at most 15 years tops. And you'd have to retire at age 36-42. And making only around $50,000 a year for 15 years thats not enough for retirement.

Man WNBA players are gettingscrewed.

http://www.insidehoops.com/wnba/salaries.shtml

Yea I guess making 50k for playing a sport you love IS getting screwed. Players will make money according to the money the league makes. Simple. And why o why would these athletes retire at age 40 or 35? We're accustomed to thinking that athletes retire with so much money that they can retire whenever they want. Think of WNBA players as just a normal employee, only retirement age is 40 instead of 65. After they retire, they start working again like normal people. manningbowl135

[QUOTE="manningbowl135"]Yea I guess making 50k for playing a sport you love IS getting screwed. Players will make money according to the money the league makes. Simple. And why o why would these athletes retire at age 40 or 35? We're accustomed to thinking that athletes retire with so much money that they can retire whenever they want. Think of WNBA players as just a normal employee, only retirement age is 40 instead of 65. After they retire, they start working again like normal people. chansaet

No they're not bringing in more money into the WNBA than they're getting paid for. Look at football and the players' salaries proportionate to how much they bring in and compare it to the WNBA. I'm willing to bet for every dollar paid, NFL players bring in more money than WNBA players.

And I agree it's hard to start a new career at 40, but the WNBA players know this. They know when they're getting into the business that they'll get to live a sort of celebrity lifestyle for 15 years doing the things they love for moderately good money, but when they get out, they have to start another career. They have to plan for that from the beginning. If they don't want to, don't get into the WNBA.

[QUOTE="chansaet"][QUOTE="manningbowl135"]Yea I guess making 50k for playing a sport you love IS getting screwed. Players will make money according to the money the league makes. Simple. And why o why would these athletes retire at age 40 or 35? We're accustomed to thinking that athletes retire with so much money that they can retire whenever they want. Think of WNBA players as just a normal employee, only retirement age is 40 instead of 65. After they retire, they start working again like normal people. manningbowl135

No they're not bringing in more money into the WNBA than they're getting paid for. Look at football and the players' salaries proportionate to how much they bring in and compare it to the WNBA. I'm willing to bet for every dollar paid, NFL players bring in more money than WNBA players.

And I agree it's hard to start a new career at 40, but the WNBA players know this. They know when they're getting into the business that they'll get to live a sort of celebrity lifestyle for 15 years doing the things they love for moderately good money, but when they get out, they have to start another career. They have to plan for that from the beginning. If they don't want to, don't get into the WNBA.

Well of course NFL players get bring in more money. The salary cap of the WNBA is 700K. That means that it cost way less than 1 NBA player to pay (I'm guessing the average NBA player makes like 3 million a year) for an entire team. Now WNBA is on ESPN, ABC as well as local stations. THis means people watch the games at home. They also sell tickets at the stadium. Add in merchandise such as jersey's etc. So what your saying is that with all that TV coverage and fans going to the game not to mention merchandize sales each team makes about 1 or 2 million in revenue tops?

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[QUOTE="chansaet"][QUOTE="manningbowl135"]Yea I guess making 50k for playing a sport you love IS getting screwed. Players will make money according to the money the league makes. Simple. And why o why would these athletes retire at age 40 or 35? We're accustomed to thinking that athletes retire with so much money that they can retire whenever they want. Think of WNBA players as just a normal employee, only retirement age is 40 instead of 65. After they retire, they start working again like normal people. chansaet

No they're not bringing in more money into the WNBA than they're getting paid for. Look at football and the players' salaries proportionate to how much they bring in and compare it to the WNBA. I'm willing to bet for every dollar paid, NFL players bring in more money than WNBA players.

And I agree it's hard to start a new career at 40, but the WNBA players know this. They know when they're getting into the business that they'll get to live a sort of celebrity lifestyle for 15 years doing the things they love for moderately good money, but when they get out, they have to start another career. They have to plan for that from the beginning. If they don't want to, don't get into the WNBA.

Well of course NFL players get bring in more money. The salary cap of the WNBA is 700K. That means that it cost way less than 1 NBA player to pay (I'm guessing the average NBA player makes like 3 million a year) for an entire team. Now WNBA is on ESPN, ABC as well as local stations. THis means people watch the games at home. They also sell tickets at the stadium. Add in merchandise such as jersey's etc. So what your saying is that with all that TV coverage and fans going to the game not to mention merchandize sales each team makes about 1 or 2 million in revenue tops?

A team has coaches and hundreds of workers. Top level employees get paid highly. No businessman would own a team unless it makes them less than 15-20 mil a year. Unless a WNBA team makes more than 25-30 million a year, I'd say they're getting paid fine.

you're forgetting the majority of their earnings are in endorsements. Plus, the WNBA season is short and no one watches it = lower earningssilky_smooth8

[QUOTE="chansaet"][QUOTE="manningbowl135"]

[QUOTE="chansaet"][QUOTE="manningbowl135"]Yea I guess making 50k for playing a sport you love IS getting screwed. Players will make money according to the money the league makes. Simple. And why o why would these athletes retire at age 40 or 35? We're accustomed to thinking that athletes retire with so much money that they can retire whenever they want. Think of WNBA players as just a normal employee, only retirement age is 40 instead of 65. After they retire, they start working again like normal people. manningbowl135

No they're not bringing in more money into the WNBA than they're getting paid for. Look at football and the players' salaries proportionate to how much they bring in and compare it to the WNBA. I'm willing to bet for every dollar paid, NFL players bring in more money than WNBA players.

And I agree it's hard to start a new career at 40, but the WNBA players know this. They know when they're getting into the business that they'll get to live a sort of celebrity lifestyle for 15 years doing the things they love for moderately good money, but when they get out, they have to start another career. They have to plan for that from the beginning. If they don't want to, don't get into the WNBA.

Well of course NFL players get bring in more money. The salary cap of the WNBA is 700K. That means that it cost way less than 1 NBA player to pay (I'm guessing the average NBA player makes like 3 million a year) for an entire team. Now WNBA is on ESPN, ABC as well as local stations. THis means people watch the games at home. They also sell tickets at the stadium. Add in merchandise such as jersey's etc. So what your saying is that with all that TV coverage and fans going to the game not to mention merchandize sales each team makes about 1 or 2 million in revenue tops?

A team has coaches and hundreds of workers. Top level employees get paid highly. No businessman would own a team unless it makes them less than 15-20 mil a year. Unless a WNBA team makes more than 25-30 million a year, I'd say they're getting paid fine.

So if you and a team of 12 people who are the most important people in your company because you guys are the ones that really make the money (Everyone comes to see the WNBA players not the other guys so they are the ones who are really making money for the WNBA). And you guys pretty much make your company about $20 million dollars a year (Everyone else just really helps you guys). Take you guys out of the company and it dies. (With no WNBA players the WNBA would die). You guys are very hard to replace (WNBA players areuniquea talent and very very very hard to replace) you would not feel that you guys are getting underpaid because you guys make about $50,000 a year.

Simple reason for that. Speaking for myself, I have NEVER, EVER watched a WNBA game from start to finish. I've seen bits and pieces, but I've never watched one the entire way through. I love basketball, but I frankly don't care about watching women play it. And I'm just talkin' on TV and for myself personally. Imagine a bunch of people and the idea of GOING to see a WNBA game live?

Honestly, I wouldn't go if they gave out the tickets for free...

Simple reason for that. Speaking for myself, I have NEVER, EVER watched a WNBA game from start to finish. I've seen bits and pieces, but I've never watched one the entire way through. I love basketball, but I frankly don't care about watching women play it. And I'm just talkin' on TV and for myself personally. Imagine a bunch of people and the idea of GOING to see a WNBA game live?

Honestly, I wouldn't go if they gave out the tickets for free...

Eman5805

http://www.wnba.com/news/maysuccesses_080603.html

sounds like alot enough people are watching the WNBA. It's not like NBA level but stillwarrantsmore money for the players.

It really is a shame that nobody cares about it. But they are not doing themselves any favors by brawling in one of their few games actually on tv. I mean did you see that?? KSU-Wildcat

I think the solution for some WNBA players is having 2 jobs. Beck Hammon a former MVP I think is also playing in Europe (Moscow to be exact). She gets paid like 10 times more over there. But that would mean no off season. But I'm pretty sure most players do not do this.chansaet

[QUOTE="Eman5805"]

Simple reason for that. Speaking for myself, I have NEVER, EVER watched a WNBA game from start to finish. I've seen bits and pieces, but I've never watched one the entire way through. I love basketball, but I frankly don't care about watching women play it. And I'm just talkin' on TV and for myself personally. Imagine a bunch of people and the idea of GOING to see a WNBA game live?

Honestly, I wouldn't go if they gave out the tickets for free...

chansaet

http://www.wnba.com/news/maysuccesses_080603.html

sounds like alot enough people are watching the WNBA. It's not like NBA level but stillwarrantsmore money for the players.

SHame, cuz it won't go up enough to make a life long living on. Unless they go overseas. People like me aren't going to help that to happen.

[QUOTE="manningbowl135"][QUOTE="chansaet"][QUOTE="manningbowl135"]

[QUOTE="chansaet"][QUOTE="manningbowl135"]Yea I guess making 50k for playing a sport you love IS getting screwed. Players will make money according to the money the league makes. Simple. And why o why would these athletes retire at age 40 or 35? We're accustomed to thinking that athletes retire with so much money that they can retire whenever they want. Think of WNBA players as just a normal employee, only retirement age is 40 instead of 65. After they retire, they start working again like normal people. chansaet

No they're not bringing in more money into the WNBA than they're getting paid for. Look at football and the players' salaries proportionate to how much they bring in and compare it to the WNBA. I'm willing to bet for every dollar paid, NFL players bring in more money than WNBA players.

And I agree it's hard to start a new career at 40, but the WNBA players know this. They know when they're getting into the business that they'll get to live a sort of celebrity lifestyle for 15 years doing the things they love for moderately good money, but when they get out, they have to start another career. They have to plan for that from the beginning. If they don't want to, don't get into the WNBA.

Well of course NFL players get bring in more money. The salary cap of the WNBA is 700K. That means that it cost way less than 1 NBA player to pay (I'm guessing the average NBA player makes like 3 million a year) for an entire team. Now WNBA is on ESPN, ABC as well as local stations. THis means people watch the games at home. They also sell tickets at the stadium. Add in merchandise such as jersey's etc. So what your saying is that with all that TV coverage and fans going to the game not to mention merchandize sales each team makes about 1 or 2 million in revenue tops?

A team has coaches and hundreds of workers. Top level employees get paid highly. No businessman would own a team unless it makes them less than 15-20 mil a year. Unless a WNBA team makes more than 25-30 million a year, I'd say they're getting paid fine.

So if you and a team of 12 people who are the most important people in your company because you guys are the ones that really make the money (Everyone comes to see the WNBA players not the other guys so they are the ones who are really making money for the WNBA). And you guys pretty much make your company about $20 million dollars a year (Everyone else just really helps you guys). Take you guys out of the company and it dies. (With no WNBA players the WNBA would die). You guys are very hard to replace (WNBA players areuniquea talent and very very very hard to replace) you would not feel that you guys are getting underpaid because you guys make about $50,000 a year.

Like I said, no businessmen would own a pro team without getting at least double digit millions. Without owners, you have no league. Call it not fair, but that's what happens in every single business. The top guy will always get his cut, and then you start. I don't feel the WNBA players are getting screwed at all. The NFL players make their teams $100, $200+ millions a year, and they get paid accordingly. WNBA players make their teams $15-25 millions a year and they get paid accordingly.

BTW, that's $50k for less than half a year's work. The season and the practices beginning a couple weeks before season starts combine for about 5 months of work. To work for 5 months playing the sport you love and make $50k? No I don't think they're getting screwed.

The WNBA has a hard enough time surviving on the current salary levels. The league would've folded years ago were it not for direct financial support from the NBA.

I think WNBA players receive adequate compensation. They're welcome to go on strike if they feel otherwise.

The WNBA has a hard enough time surviving on the current salary levels. The league would've folded years ago were it not for direct financial support from the NBA.

I think WNBA players receive adequate compensation. They're welcome to go on strike if they feel otherwise.

Oleg_Huzwog

you get thet "Posting what everyone is thinking but doesnt want to say award"

harsh.. but true