The ‘equal pay’ debate for the WNBA is still economically illiterate

Published April 17, 2024 2:07pm ET



The “equal pay” debate has once again been dredged up regarding women’s basketball, and, once again, the people pushing their “sexism” talking points are unaware of how sports leagues operate.

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) was among those arguing that college superstar Caitlin Clark’s rookie salary is proof that WNBA players deserve equal pay to their NBA counterparts. Her four-year contract will pay her just under $340,000, while the first pick in the NBA draft last year earned just over $10 million in the first year of his deal alone.

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