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13428251, Meanwhile, WNBA players receive 30% less than NBA players. Posted by Cold Truth, Tue Mar-23-21 04:06 PM
>to Lebron's annual basketball salary of $37m and how both >"GOATS" should have a more equal salary. How much are people >paying to go to their games? How many jerseys are they >selling? How much tv money are their leagues bringing in? > >Its like saying the CEO of a small company with 100 employees >should have the same salary of a CEO of a fortune 500 >company. > >It seems like basic economics.
Sure, it's basic economics, but you're using gross oversimplification economics.
She still makes less than he does on a percentage basis. They can still make equivalent money relative to their respective leagues.
I did the research on this several months ago when this meme started circulating, and while I don't recall the exact number, I learned that the WNBA was only allocating roughly 20% of league revenue to their players, whereas the NBA has a 50/50 split, or close to it.
The current CBA allows for a higher percentage if certain metrics are met for 2021. This is still a far cry from the NBA CBA, and in general, WNBA players still receive a significantly lower cut of revenue.
That's not even looking at the differences in support that would enable WNBA growth.
It's unreasonable to expect Sue Bird to make what Lebron makes, because it's literally impossible in the current WNBA economic climate. But that doesn't mean that she, and others, can't receive a significantly more equitable share of their own pie.
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