Aren’t the top WNBA players only getting like $150-200k a year anyway? I seem to remember reading somewhere that Candace Parker made like $150k which is why so many of them play overseas in the offseason
Jawkurt
With these stories I wonder, wouldn’t she still be getting big sponsorship deals if she plays in either?
NiceFloor7
Misleading article that compares her rookie salary (+ offcourt sponsorships, which is what an NIL deal is) to the NIL deal. The one good argument they make is that college may have a bigger spotlight than the pros, which could swing her earnings in the favor of college.
Salmol1na
Get drafted and defer enrollment
rowboat40
Her NIL deals will more than likely carry on to the WNBA. Also – comparing a salary to what you make in endorsement deals is stupid. She would be making the salary + whatever endorsements she has (State Farm, Nike, etc etc). She’s a household name at this point. Give it a year or two and she’ll have her own shoe. She will not have to worry about money, whether she leaves this year for the WNBA or not.
BostonBaggins
Throw her in the NBA I’ll watch her play all the time
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WolverineLong1430
Then I would stay in college unless whichever WNBA will match and offer more. People don’t watch the WNBA lol either way
Tantle18
She will make SO MUCH more in sponsorships when she gets out of college.
garyt1957
She’ll be forgotten in two years if she goes to the WNBA. Virtually nobody watches or cares about the WNBA. It would be bankrupt if it weren’t subsidized by the NBA. People do like women’s college ball, though. I’d rather watch a women’s college game then the crap the NBA puts out as basketball these days. WNBA? No interest.
Draymond4Prez
She is now worth 3 million, if she was smart with her money that’s enough to put into an account or mutual fund and live off the interest alone for the rest of her life
Now all the earnings in the WNBA is just a cherry on top. Now I have to hear “woe is me I barely make any money” when she is making more than 99% of the population ever will and still has potential to earn millions when counting (WNBA, Sponsors overseas etc)
Sorry the league DOESNT GENERATE ENOUGH INCOME
Be smart with your money, I never feel sorry for former NBA players who go broke. Shouldn’t have been an idiot, same goes for WNBA players as well or anyone who makes more than the average person and blows it
Kecby
I always wonder if she could make bank overseas? They pay their female athletes well over there and she could still get the sponsorship and promotions. Just won’t be in the WNBA
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Ok_Assumption5734
That’s an incredibly dumb title right? She’s not getting paid to play basketball in college, she’s getting sponsorship deals. Unless you’re saying that boosters are just bribing her
gunter_grass
She should open up a used Mercedes dealership.
shostakofiev
If she goes pro she can play overseas in addition to the wnba, as well as make some endorsement money.
But…I think setting the career scoring record and then adding another 1400 points would set her up for life. That’s the kind of thing that will get her speaking and consulting opportunities for life.
mattw08
Imagine taking a paycut to leave university.
havoc294
I read this is all bullshit, every time they make a claim like this it’s basically they have sponsorships. Like I think top tier athletes maybe get a salary in FB schools but the majority of NIL is sponsorship based, meaning they can now earn a professional salary with that same sponsorship on top
Lovelyterry
I never believe these headlines lol. Archie manning making millions in NIL money!
taeempy
Why does the NIL money have to go away if she goes pro?
Miyagisans
900k/yr in college. Omg, can’t even imagine what I would have done if I was earning that much in college. Those ramen nights 😭
Sunshine145
I personally watch NCAA but have never watched a single WNBA game in my life.
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CDSWDH
So why wouldn’t those same companies continue to pay her
herecomesthewomp
The worst part about all the new fans joining wncaa and wnba is all of the incorrect mansplaining happening.
SnooPineapples6793
If she averages a legit 30-40 pts a game and the top player in the league she would draw it.
CapBrink
That money isn’t drying up when she leaves Iowa. Nike, Gatorade, etc. aren’t just associated with college players.
TaiwanTammy_99
People are idiots. Every sponsor she has will stay with her and double her pay, she will gain twice as many sponsors, and she’ll have a WNBA and an off season European/Russian salary. She will make at least 5x the money as a pro
-bad_neighbor-
Hopefully she saves every penny and invests it so she can live a great rest of her life. Though I’m not certain the numbers we hear from the media about these NIL deals are as large as reported.
Separate_Sympathy_18
If I’m her I’m going to publicly flirt with the idea of going pro (or say I don’t know), let the “one more year” chants rain down on me during my heavily televised tournament games and then all of a sudden yesterday’s price is not today’s price. Return to Iowa for like 1.5 to 2 million. It would take a WNBA player 7-8 years to make that. This is an easy play
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Aren’t the top WNBA players only getting like $150-200k a year anyway? I seem to remember reading somewhere that Candace Parker made like $150k which is why so many of them play overseas in the offseason
With these stories I wonder, wouldn’t she still be getting big sponsorship deals if she plays in either?
Misleading article that compares her rookie salary (+ offcourt sponsorships, which is what an NIL deal is) to the NIL deal. The one good argument they make is that college may have a bigger spotlight than the pros, which could swing her earnings in the favor of college.
Get drafted and defer enrollment
Her NIL deals will more than likely carry on to the WNBA. Also – comparing a salary to what you make in endorsement deals is stupid. She would be making the salary + whatever endorsements she has (State Farm, Nike, etc etc). She’s a household name at this point. Give it a year or two and she’ll have her own shoe. She will not have to worry about money, whether she leaves this year for the WNBA or not.
Throw her in the NBA I’ll watch her play all the time
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Then I would stay in college unless whichever WNBA will match and offer more. People don’t watch the WNBA lol either way
She will make SO MUCH more in sponsorships when she gets out of college.
She’ll be forgotten in two years if she goes to the WNBA. Virtually nobody watches or cares about the WNBA. It would be bankrupt if it weren’t subsidized by the NBA. People do like women’s college ball, though. I’d rather watch a women’s college game then the crap the NBA puts out as basketball these days. WNBA? No interest.
She is now worth 3 million, if she was smart with her money that’s enough to put into an account or mutual fund and live off the interest alone for the rest of her life
Now all the earnings in the WNBA is just a cherry on top. Now I have to hear “woe is me I barely make any money” when she is making more than 99% of the population ever will and still has potential to earn millions when counting (WNBA, Sponsors overseas etc)
Sorry the league DOESNT GENERATE ENOUGH INCOME
Be smart with your money, I never feel sorry for former NBA players who go broke. Shouldn’t have been an idiot, same goes for WNBA players as well or anyone who makes more than the average person and blows it
I always wonder if she could make bank overseas? They pay their female athletes well over there and she could still get the sponsorship and promotions. Just won’t be in the WNBA
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That’s an incredibly dumb title right? She’s not getting paid to play basketball in college, she’s getting sponsorship deals. Unless you’re saying that boosters are just bribing her
She should open up a used Mercedes dealership.
If she goes pro she can play overseas in addition to the wnba, as well as make some endorsement money.
But…I think setting the career scoring record and then adding another 1400 points would set her up for life. That’s the kind of thing that will get her speaking and consulting opportunities for life.
Imagine taking a paycut to leave university.
I read this is all bullshit, every time they make a claim like this it’s basically they have sponsorships. Like I think top tier athletes maybe get a salary in FB schools but the majority of NIL is sponsorship based, meaning they can now earn a professional salary with that same sponsorship on top
I never believe these headlines lol. Archie manning making millions in NIL money!
Why does the NIL money have to go away if she goes pro?
900k/yr in college. Omg, can’t even imagine what I would have done if I was earning that much in college. Those ramen nights 😭
I personally watch NCAA but have never watched a single WNBA game in my life.
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So why wouldn’t those same companies continue to pay her
The worst part about all the new fans joining wncaa and wnba is all of the incorrect mansplaining happening.
If she averages a legit 30-40 pts a game and the top player in the league she would draw it.
That money isn’t drying up when she leaves Iowa.
Nike, Gatorade, etc. aren’t just associated with college players.
People are idiots. Every sponsor she has will stay with her and double her pay, she will gain twice as many sponsors, and she’ll have a WNBA and an off season European/Russian salary. She will make at least 5x the money as a pro
Hopefully she saves every penny and invests it so she can live a great rest of her life. Though I’m not certain the numbers we hear from the media about these NIL deals are as large as reported.
If I’m her I’m going to publicly flirt with the idea of going pro (or say I don’t know), let the “one more year” chants rain down on me during my heavily televised tournament games and then all of a sudden yesterday’s price is not today’s price. Return to Iowa for like 1.5 to 2 million. It would take a WNBA player 7-8 years to make that. This is an easy play