New WNBA CBA Increases Pay for Players in All-Star Game
Summary
The WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) has raised the prize money for players in the 2026 All-Star Game by 482%. Players now earn $15,000 each for participating, with added bonuses for the MVP award and an increased prize pool for the 3-point contest, which is now larger than the NBA’s.Key Facts
- Each WNBA All-Star player in 2026 earned $15,000 for playing in the All-Star Game.
- The All-Star Most Valuable Player (MVP), New York Liberty’s Jonquel Jones, earned an extra $20,000.
- Last season, players earned $2,575 each, with MVP Napheesa Collier earning $5,150 extra.
- NBA 2026 All-Star players on the winning team earned $125,000 each; second place got $50,000, third place $25,000.
- NBA All-Star MVP Anthony Edwards received no extra money for the award.
- The WNBA 3-point contest prize pool is $70,000 due to $40,000 from sponsor Aflac and $30,000 from the WNBA.
- The NBA 3-point contest prize pool is $60,000, making the WNBA’s prize pool larger for this contest.
- The NBA Skills Challenge prize pool is $55,000.
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