As the reigning champions try to make their mark yet again, Kelsey Plum is already on a run. The standout athlete has always been one step ahead, whether it meant becoming the NCAA women’s basketball leading scorer, being the first overall pick in 2017, or getting the honor of the WNBA All-Rookie Team. She has been an instrumental part of the roster for the Aces ever since her entry.

The Naismith POY has also signed up with many brands to represent them. Hence, getting to know more about how much she earns through her contracts is only normal. Without further ado, let us know more about the financial ties and net worth of the two-time WNBA champion.

According to multiple sources, Plum’s net worth in 2024 is estimated at $2 million. The numbers include her earnings through the Las Vegas Aces alongside her various endorsement deals. Currently, her 2-year extended contract with the Aces looks at a whopping $200,000 per year, adding up to $400,000 for 2 years. Previously, her other extended contract, which came in 2020, was marked at $423,250 for 3 years. Kelsey Plum was the first overall pick in the 2017 WNBA draft, hence, her rookie year saw $50,000 for the season.

Plum has earned many personal accolades over the years as a significant player for Las Vegas. However, the ones that stand out are WNBA Sixth Player of the Year, WNBA All-Star Game MVP, and 2x WNBA All-Star, among many others. She has also contributed to the team as they won consecutive WNBA championships in the last two years, securing the Commissioner’s Cup in 2022. Moreover, Kelsey Plum even won her Olympic gold in the 2020 Tokyo event, with 2 golds from the World Cup Championships in 2018 and 2020.

While Plum is currently still with the Aces, she has also set foot in other countries for additional income. Here’s what her external sources have looked like over the years.

How has overseas basketball been to Kelsey Plum?

Plum has been a huge name in America due to her ever-present contributions on and off the court. However, the Arkansas graduate assistant is also quite active in participating outside of the country. She has dressed up for Fenerbahçe for two years, from 2017 to 2019. Apparently, her pairing with the Turkey-based club brings another $100,000 season to her bank account. In her last year with the franchise, she also won the Turkish Cup, proving her grip on the game, internationally. Furthermore, she earned the title of Turkish Super League champion twice, marking her efforts in 2018 and 2019.

Later, Kelsey even represented Galatasaray in 2022, yet another Turkish club in Istanbul. In the EuroLeague, she contributed 15.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game for her team. According to sources, this contract was for 6 months and amounted to $120,000 for Plum. However, that was the last time Kelsey Plum played overseas. Certainly, she is now focusing on playing only for the USA and her team, the Aces. As these overseas games run during the off-season, she can enter the field once again.

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As of now, Plum is trying to make it into the Olympic team, hoping to bring another gold for the country. Whether she will make it into the team or not is yet to be decided, with almost a month left. However, she does have more income sources in the form of her endorsement deals.

Kelsey Plum is playing her Ace card in business land

The Cali athlete has been signing endorsement deals ever since she entered the professional league as a rookie. On April 29, 2017, the then-San-Antonio-Stars player announced on her X account that she was joining the Nike family. This was a multiyear deal and she swooshed for the company for five years straight; a huge move for a rookie back then. But now, this has become the norm, as recently, Caitlin Clark bagged unarguably the largest deal for women athletes in basketball with a whopping eight-digit deal that included a signature shoe.

However, she then publicized that she would be joining hands with one of the rival brands of the sports apparel mogul, Under Armour. In 2022, Kelsey Plum said, “Those transitions (entering the professional league from college) can be a lot easier if you have flashcards on what to do and what not to do. I think you’re going to see a lot of cool things coming out in the future with me, the next generation, and of course Under Armour leading the way in that.” Consequently, the brand has been turning tides with the guard. They have started the DAWG class, which is in its second iteration this year. This helps the rookies and the best of the college students to smoothly transition into the professional league.

Notably, these two endorsements alone brought at least $1.4 million for the standout hooper. Aside from these contracts, she is also an advocate for better pay for female athletes. Plum’s off-court activities also involve bringing more helping cues to the developing hoopers. It is amazing to see how much Kelsey Plum has evolved over the years and has also boosted her image as a player simultaneously.