The WNBA players are setting some quality examples in women’s sports. Fighting for almost eighteen months, the players did not back down from their demands for equal pay. And finally, after the hard grind, the WNBA agreed to a new 7-year CBA deal.
Now, while the players’ union initially asked for a 27% revenue sharing and then lowered it to 26.5%, the final contract seems to have struck a middle ground. It allows for a 20% share, along with a much-needed pregnancy clause. Surprisingly, as the historic contract has created quite a buzz, professors are now putting it up as an example inside the classroom.
WNBA-CBA Deal Stands Out As An Example In Class
Back at St. Cloud State University, Professor Lynn MacDonald thought of making learning fun for her students. Trying to find new ways to teach economics, McDonald thought, what better way to do that than to bring sports into the mix?
A WNBA fanatic herself, the professor is a die-hard Minnesota Lynx fan. She even holds the season tickets for her favorite team. As she prepared to give her students a unique economics class experience, the professor donned a pink wig in class. This was a fine detailing and a shoutout to the Lynx’s StudBudz duo.
“It is fascinating and such a great topic for students to think about. So much with economics, with labor market, with negotiations. With salaries and the gender pay gap, there’s just so much here,” MacDonald said.
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Surely, the students enjoyed the class thoroughly, as was evident from the reaction of Amelia Russ. A junior student, she was fascinated to know that the NBA rookie contract offers significantly more money than what the best player gets in the WNBA.
Meanwhile, MacDonald was not the only person to take note of the new CBA contract. Former basketball icon, Diana Taurasi, too, shared her two cents on the development.
Diana Taurasi Happy With The New WNBA Contract
Before the deal was finalized, the two main pain points were the revenue sharing and the housing clause. And while those points were duly addressed, the new Collective Bargaining Agreement came into existence. But for that to happen, the WNBPA held back-to-back meetings with the authorities. Thus, with things finally falling into place, names like Diana Taurasi seem more than happy.
“The WNBA has gone through a long journey over the last 30 years. There’s a lot of hard work, grit, perseverance and determination. This is just another milestone for women’s sports. It’s nice to see the WNBA in a better place than where you left it,” said Taurasi.
Official details on the new WNBA CBA:
— NBA Base (@TheNBABase) March 20, 2026
– Salary cap will be $7 million in 2026 and is projected to exceed $11 million by 2032
– Max salary starts at $1.4 million and is projected to reach $2.4 million by 2032
– Average salary in 2026 is $583k and is expected to pass $1 million… pic.twitter.com/AZ2wVObEis
Thus, with things looking rosy as ever, the wait is now for the 2026 season to drop.