Aflac and WNBPA to Pay WNBA All-Stars What They’re Worth

This yr, winners will get their checks in a gamers’ lounge that the WNBPA and Aflac are constructing out for the weekend.

“This collaboration allows us to champion a few of America’s most influential athletes, simply as we offer direct money funds to our valued policyholders,” stated Aflac svp and CMO Garth Knutson. 

With the WNBA’s new media rights take care of Disney, Amazon Prime Video and NBCUniversal supplementing current offers with CBS and Ion beginning in 2026, the Unequalled 3-on-3 league wrapping up its first higher-salaried season on TNT Sports activities, and a CBA battle looming, participant compensation will likely be on the core of discussions surrounding this yr’s WNBA season. However at a time when manufacturers have growing affect on the route of the game, they’re taking a seat and a aspect in labor discussions as effectively.

“Aflac’s funding in us isn’t a one-off. It’s yr two. They’re committing to us as an official associate of the WNBPA, and that’s an actual dedication,” stated WNBPA president and Seattle Storm All-Star Nneka Ogwumike. “We’re enthusiastic about what’s forward as we develop this collectively. It’s not simply concerning the rewards; it’s about constructing a future the place our price is plain.”