One of the biggest concerns that were raised while Brittney Griner was in a Russian prison is the WNBA salaries. Players are paid low amounts compared to their male counterparts which force them to take their talents elsewhere. This is precisely the reason why Griner was in Russia in the first place. Following her release, a WNBA official assured her that work will be done to get these issues sorted.
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According to sources, Terri Jackson, Women’s National Basketball Players Association executive director touched upon some of the issues that are crippling the WNBA currently.
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Some of them are low salaries and travel concerns. As per Jackson, work will be done in order to solve such issues and avoid Griner-like situations in the future.
WNBA official assures that issues will be solved after Griner’s release
One of the biggest issues in the basketball world currently is the WNBA salaries. Top players like Griner, Diana Taurasi, and others regularly play the WNBA off-season overseas in order to make a decent salary.
Griner was in Russia in order to join her teammates at UMMC Ekaterinburg. She has played for the team for quite some time and is paid handsomely in Russia. As history goes, she would be detained by officials in an airport which started the whole issue.
Following her release, WNBA official Terri Jackson has assured of changes. She said, “Travel concerns in the W. Pay equity in the W. I think those are issues that have been further underscored throughout this ordeal. We need to ramp up all efforts to address these concerns.”
Wages have been a long-standing issue concerning the WNBA and efforts have ramped up following the scale at which the Brittney Griner issue was covered.
Interestingly enough, she was paid a full season’s salary while she was locked in a Russian cell. This helped her add around $227,000 to her $5 million net worth.
How much is Brittney Griner paid compared to NBA players?
There is no denying that Brittney Griner is one of the best players in the NBA. However, she reportedly made only $227,000 despite being an elite player.
On the contrary, the minimum salary a rookie can get in the NBA is $925,258. Veterans with at least a decade of experience are paid around $2,641,691.
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