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The new collective bargaining agreement struck between the WNBA and its players paved the way for the biggest stars in women’s basketball to get their biggest paydays yet.
A’ja Wilson wasted no time in securing her lucrative contract with the Las Vegas Aces.
The four-time WNBA MVP signed the richest deal in league history on Wednesday, agreeing to a three-year supermax contract worth $5 million. The details of the contract, which is fully guaranteed, were first reported by ESPN. The deal was negotiated by Jade-Li English of the Klutch Sports Group.
“A’ja is truly one of one, who has led this franchise to where it is today,” Aces general manager Nikki Fargas said in a statement. “Not only has she catapulted into the history books and surpassed almost every record in existence, but she does so with the utmost confidence, authenticity and grace. We look forward to continuing to see her thrive in an Aces uniform.”
Since being drafted by Las Vegas No. 1 overall in 2018 out of South Carolina — where she led coach Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks to their first national championship in 2017 — Wilson has become one of the WNBA’s signature stars. She’s the only player in league history to win MVP four times and won’t turn 30 until this August.
Wilson has powered coach Becky Hammon’s Aces to three WNBA championships and twice won the Finals MVP award. She’s also a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, a seven-time All-Star and a six-time All-WNBA selection.
The 6-foot-4 forward from Columbia, South Carolina, has led the WNBA in scoring twice and blocks five times. Wilson has averaged a double-double in each of the last two seasons for the Aces. She has averaged 21.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.3 steals while shooting 49.8% from the floor, 36.5% from 3-point range and 82.1% from the free throw line in her career. Her points per game mark is the best by a WNBA player in a career.
Wilson also owns two Olympic gold medals and two FIBA World Cup titles with Team USA.
In the Aces’ statement on her record signing, Wilson simply said, “YKWTFGO.” That’s an acronym that stands for “You Know What The (expletive) Goin' On.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: WNBA richest contract: A'ja Wilson signs $5 million deal to stay with Las Vegas Aces
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A’ja Wilson wasted no time in securing her lucrative contract with the Las Vegas Aces.
The four-time WNBA MVP signed the richest deal in league history on Wednesday, agreeing to a three-year supermax contract worth $5 million. The details of the contract, which is fully guaranteed, were first reported by ESPN. The deal was negotiated by Jade-Li English of the Klutch Sports Group.
“A’ja is truly one of one, who has led this franchise to where it is today,” Aces general manager Nikki Fargas said in a statement. “Not only has she catapulted into the history books and surpassed almost every record in existence, but she does so with the utmost confidence, authenticity and grace. We look forward to continuing to see her thrive in an Aces uniform.”
Since being drafted by Las Vegas No. 1 overall in 2018 out of South Carolina — where she led coach Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks to their first national championship in 2017 — Wilson has become one of the WNBA’s signature stars. She’s the only player in league history to win MVP four times and won’t turn 30 until this August.
Wilson has powered coach Becky Hammon’s Aces to three WNBA championships and twice won the Finals MVP award. She’s also a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, a seven-time All-Star and a six-time All-WNBA selection.
The 6-foot-4 forward from Columbia, South Carolina, has led the WNBA in scoring twice and blocks five times. Wilson has averaged a double-double in each of the last two seasons for the Aces. She has averaged 21.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.3 steals while shooting 49.8% from the floor, 36.5% from 3-point range and 82.1% from the free throw line in her career. Her points per game mark is the best by a WNBA player in a career.
Wilson also owns two Olympic gold medals and two FIBA World Cup titles with Team USA.
In the Aces’ statement on her record signing, Wilson simply said, “YKWTFGO.” That’s an acronym that stands for “You Know What The (expletive) Goin' On.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: WNBA richest contract: A'ja Wilson signs $5 million deal to stay with Las Vegas Aces
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