WNBA players wear shirts that read ‘Pay Us What You Owe Us’ ahead of league’s All-Star Game

Published July 21, 2025 4:33am ET



Players at the WNBA All-Star Game in Indiana on Saturday sent a message to the league’s owners, wearing shirts in warmups that read “Pay Us What You Owe Us” amid recent negotiations for the women’s professional basketball league’s collective bargaining agreement.

The league’s current CBA expires at the end of October, and players are reportedly seeking an increase in pay through revenue-sharing opportunities. WNBA officials met with players’ union representatives on Thursday to resolve differences regarding the CBA. Currently, owners and the players’ union are divided over “salary structure and revenue sharing,” according to ESPN. At the center of the negotiations is the league’s new media deal worth $2.2 billion, the largest in WNBA history.

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