by News 3 Staff
Sat, April 27th 2024 at 5:35 PM
Updated Mon, May 13th 2024 at 10:12 PM
Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson smiles during a postgame press conference after the team’s 101-88 win against the Indiana Fever on Saturday, June 24, 2023. (KSNV)
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The star player of the Las Vegas Aces is sharing her voice regarding the controversial pay difference between WNBA and NBA players.
A’ja Wilson spoke with TODAY on Friday saying that everybody always brings contracts up and sees the difference, but that it’s been like that for years.
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Her appearance comes after it was announced that the first overall pick, Caitlyn Clark, will have an expected salary of more than $76,000 a year.
That’s extremely low compared to rookies in the NBA who earn millions.
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Wilson adds that she is hopeful that a change will eventually be made.
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