Fever's Aliyah Boston Tops A'ja Wilson for Richest Contract in WNBA History
Summary
Aliyah Boston signed a new four-year contract extension with the Indiana Fever worth $6.3 million, the highest total salary in WNBA history. This contract surpasses the previous record held by A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces.Key Facts
- Aliyah Boston is 24 years old and plays for the Indiana Fever.
- Boston’s new contract is for four years and totals $6.3 million.
- The contract includes $1 million in salary for the upcoming season and 20% of the salary cap through 2029.
- This contract is now the richest in WNBA history, passing A’ja Wilson’s $5 million deal.
- Boston was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft and won Rookie of the Year.
- Boston has been an All-Star for three seasons and earned All-WNBA and All-Defensive honors.
- The new WNBA collective bargaining agreement allows top players like Boston to earn supermax contracts based on their performance.
- The Indiana Fever also drafted Raven Johnson, Boston’s former college teammate, in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
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