The REAL Reason WNBA Players Are Paid Less 🤫

WNBA players are paid less cause they bring in less advertising revenue & sponsorship revenue than the NBA. When marketing execs see the WNBA a viable investment based on viewership then the Women’s pay will go up.

Rachel understands how it is, she knows her stuff frfr

Love this analysis. Facts not feelings. Thank god you bring facts.

I totally agree that the way to support the WNBA is to show actual interest in the WNBA. It's some of the best and most entertaining basketball in the world. If you want the players to get the recognition you feel they deserve (financially or otherwise), the most helpful way isn't to complain on social media. Watch the games, go to the games, tune in when people in the media discuss the league, argue with your friends about players or teams. Be a fan of what the WNBA is, rather than complaining about what it isn't. I don't mean to minimize why people would be upset. The numbers really are jarring, and the conversation can be exhausting. We all have friends who talk down on the league (without ever watching it), and we all have seen people who are angry about the league not being more successful (without actually watching it). And it's obvious that, really, none of those people know basketball. I think some of the confusion comes because we're talking about different things. The numbers make sense based upon the support the leagues get, but they don't make sense in terms of the quality of the product or the value of the competition. I hope, someday, to see the salaries reflect the latter reality. But the money goes where the fans go, and so many people should look in the mirror if they don't like what the salaries say. I also think it goes a lot further. Some players, including Caitlin Clark, will be able to build excitement and will be able to capitalize on that. I'm glad for them. But I also, personally, feel like the WNBA and surrounding media haven't done a good enough job of promoting their stars and leveraging that popularity to build the popularity of the entire women's game. For better or worse, more fans than ever follow players and storylines more than teams or leagues. There's a lot of enthusiasm around many of the younger players entering the WNBA. I hope they do a better job of using that energy than they have in the past. And, by the way, I know that a lot of people are annoyed about the rising prices of live sporting events. I understand that, for many people, it leaves them feeling left out of those experiences. Go to WNBA games. At least for now, it's some of the best value in pro sports. Go with your family, go with your friends. You'll have a great time, your partner and your buddies will have a great time, your sons and daughters will have a great time. It's a lot more fun, and a lot more healthy, than screaming into the internet void.

That’s the problem a hard-core 5000 people I’ve been watching women’s NBA is not changing the game. You need a new generation of girls to get millions of people to watch the game. Those 5000 hard-core people is not getting paid are making the game better.

If the WNBA can get high viewership that can lead to a big TV deal then the money can really come in for the players.

Hi Rachel another amazing topic and video much love as always 🙂

The WNBA should be thanking the NBA for keeping them in business

Skylar Diggins-Smith is who got me to start watching. And now been a fan of the Las Vegas Aces since 2018. Been to majority of the home games. Side note just a mile away from practice facility 😆

Watch Bill Burrs comedy why women WNBA don’t make as much as men in the NBA it’s funny🤣🤣🤣

Rather than talking revenue, I’d like to hear more about net profits from both the NBA and WNBA.

not to mention that the NBA is 78 years old as a league. the WNBA is only 28 years old, so the NBA has a huge head start. the NBA wasn't always a huge smash hit money maker like it is today, it almost became defunct because they weren't bringing in enough revenue. it wasn't until the Larry Bird/Magic Johnson era that the NBA really took off. hopefully Caitlin, Angel, Paige, JuJu, and these upcoming players will be that for the WNBA.

Watch Bill Burr. He explains it best.

WNBA Doesn't generate the revenue like The NBA does. There saved you time.

We all know the answer to this. Very straight forward. More money, crowd, merch, ticket sales and many other things is the reason why NBA gets paid more. Don't worry about Caitlin Clark. Her Nike and other deals will make up for it. New eyes are on her. If she does well, WNBA will do well.

There is less viewers. Simple. Not anything else.

It's not that complicated. People don't care nor watch the games so they make less money.

it is sad that with all this information available at our fingertips, we still need someone to give us a rudimentary course on economics 101.

Great video

They aren’t the best players in the world. Have you seen a game it’s almost laughable