Kelsey Plum’s Embarrassing Lack Of Tax Knowledge After Signing $999,999 Contract With Los Angeles Sparks Goes Viral

The WNBA CBA deal stole headlines for the massive raise and new terms that resulted in the players’ massive deals. Amid this, Kelsey Plum tried to be different and signed a $999,999 contract.

In a recent interview with YouTuber Austin Franklin, Plum gave him two reasons for leaving the Dollar on the table. While one of those reasons was taxation, a tax expert explained her mistake.

Tax Expert Thrashes Kelsey Plum’s Claims

The veteran guard claimed that she saved $13,000 by not signing a million-dollar contract with the team. She claimed that she avoided a higher tax bracket and also was referencing the California Mental Health Services Act, known as the MHSA or “millionaire’s tax.”

However, tax expert Joe Pompliano shared a post showing her mistake in calculations. In the post, he wrote, “Someone please explain marginal tax rates to Kelsey Plum. If she earned one more dollar, she would be taxed 13 cents…not $13,000. And even if that were true, she is ignoring jock taxes, endorsement income, etc.”

Someone please explain marginal tax rates to Kelsey Plum. If she earned one more dollar, she would be taxed 13 cents…not $13,000. And even if that were true, she is ignoring jock taxes, endorsement income, etc. https://t.co/KEg20ve7YT

— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) May 2, 2026

Fans also reacted to her claim and the analysis given by the tax expert, making fun of the WNBA star’s blunder. Ironically, the player even made fun of that missing one dollar in one of her posts.

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Even though the player ‘miscalculated’ on her salary front, she was one of the key contributors to the WNBA’s CBA Terms that landed other players a massive deal.

Kelsey Plum Reacts To Massive CBA Deal

The Los Angeles Sparks’ star was a constant presence for the CBA talks and even received huge fan backlash for missing a meeting due to a transportation issue. But the player focused on the task at hand and now, in the recent press conference, opened up on the new CBA terms.

“So proud,” she said in press conference, “Coming into the league and then to be at this point now and seeing those seven-figure salaries is really special.”

Kelsey Plum admitted she was 'so proud' to see the WNBA and its players come together on a new CBAhttps://t.co/xVPC40Gotr pic.twitter.com/2E1fU3rEtJ

— Mirror US Sports (@MirrorUSSports) May 1, 2026

While the CBA was a great win for the players as a whole, they will now face each other in the league for the championship, and Plum already looked to make her mark on the LA franchise with a title under her belt.