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“Being in the WNBA is a dream come true…. God literally gave an incredible sign of his plan for me that I can remember for the rest of my life – talk about goosebumps!” said Megan Gustafon during her rookie season back in 2019. Six years later, that plan has yielded considerable success for the Las Vegas Aces player!

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While she has garnered success on the international stage, she is also now someone who has reached the semi-finals in a WNBA championship! Additionally, after half a decade of experience and playing for 4 different teams, Gustafson has accumulated a significant net worth. With the focus on the Las Vegas Aces, there’s no better time than now to discuss just how much the American/Spanish star has earned through her basketball career.

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What is Megan Gustafson’s net worth?

Though her exact net worth isn’t publicly or widely available, according to certain sources, Megan Gustafson boasts an estimated net worth of $1.2 million. But there are multiple claims of her net worth. Like ‘Sporty Salaries’ lists the net worth at $2.2 million after estimating the amount from guaranteed salary, bonuses from WNBA contracts, and endorsement earnings. Safe to say, it is anywhere between 1 million to 2 million and is only growing upwards.

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Megan Gustafson’s contract breakdown

According to Spotrac, Megan Gustafson is currently playing under a 2-year, $190,820 free agent contract. She signed this agreement back on February 1st, 2024, after bidding adieu to her 2-year journey with the Phoenix Mercury. By 2026, Gustafson will become an unrestricted free agent.

YearAnnual Salary
2024$94,000
2025$96,820
2026Unrestricted Free Agent

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What is Megan Gustafson’s salary?

The terms of Megan Gustafson’s contract make her average annual salary $95,410. In accordance with the terms of the contract, Gustafson will earn a base salary of $96,820 in 2025, while carrying a cap hit of $96,820.

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Megan Gustafson’s career earnings

YearTeamSalary
2019Dallas Wings$34,194
2020Dallas Wings$62,000
2021Washington Mystics$19,158 (Retained)
$16,068 (Active)
2022Phoenix Mercury$72,141
2023Phoenix Mercury$74,305
2024Las Vegas Aces$94,000
2025Las Vegas Aces$96,280
AccumulatedAll teams combined$468,686

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Megan Gustafson’s college and professional career

After establishing herself as the all-time leading scorer in Wisconsin high school girls’ basketball, Megan Gustafson went on to establish a basketball career at the University of Iowa. Over the course of 4 seasons with the Iowa Hawkeyes, the power forward/center played in 135 games, started in 116 of them, and averaged an impressive 20.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. On the shooting front, she averaged 8.4-12.8 (65.6%) field goals and 3.9-5.1 (76.8%) free throws.

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According to her bio on the Iowa Hawkeyes’ official website, Megan Gustafson once led the nation in five categories. This included points per game (27.8), field goal percentage (69.6), total points (1,001), field goals made (412), and double-doubles (33). She also once ranked second in defensive rebounds per game (11), and third in rebounds per game (13.4) and total rebounds (481). On top of that, Gustafson also became the fourth NCAA women’s basketball student-athlete and the first ever post player to score 1,000 or more points in a single season.

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In just one year, back in 2019, she won Naismith College Player of the Year, AP Player of the Year, ESPNW National Player of the Year, USBWA National Player of the Year, the Honda Sports Award, the Lisa Leslie Award, and the Senior CLASS Award. As a result, when she finally put her name in the 2019 WNBA draft, she was selected as the 2nd overall pick! The rest, as they say, is history.

Megan Gustafson’s brand endorsements

Back in August 2025, Megan Gustafson launched her own children’s book titled ‘Pancake’s Passport’. The Aces star reportedly based the book on the global travels with her pet corgi, Pancake. Amazon describes the book by writing, “From city lights to peaceful forests, Pancake’s Passport is a heartwarming, faith-based picture and chapter book that reminds kids they’re never too little-or too different-to discover God’s purpose for their own lives.”

‘Pancake’s Passport’ is the first book to be released under Gustafson’s new publishing company, The Inspired Bookshelf. When discussing the inspiration behind this idea, the Aces player said, “I’ve always had a marketing mind. I loved it in college and undergrad and being able to further explore that in my MBA.”

Gustafson also has a partnership with Nike. While the exact details are not known, the player has been seen wearing different shoes from the brand, including the Cosmic Unity 2, the KD Trey 5 X, and her teammate A’ja Wilson’s signature sneakers, aka the A’ones.

Megan Gustafson once wore a customized pair of Nike Air Deldons on court. Titled “Pancake in the Valley” and designed by sneaker artist Katie Shaffstall, it features the player’s corgi, with hand-painted cacti along the front and back of the sneaker that pay homage to the Phoenix Mercury’s local environments.

Another championship win for the Aces will improve the 28-year-old’s status. In the coming years, she might receive a bigger contract than her current one. Whether that will be received from the Las Vegas Aces or another team is something that remains to be seen.