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Aliyah Boston Took Less in Record Deal to Help Fever Build Championship Roster

Indiana Fever On SI·Grant Young·about 2 months ago
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The WNBA agreeing to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement was a massive win for every one of the league's players, as it enabled these world-class athletes to finally receive salaries that are closer to what they actually deserve. While CBA negotiations were underway throughout the winter, it was unclear how the players who were currently on their rookie contract (such as Indiana Fever stars Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston) would be impacted. Of course, they'd be cashing in when their current contracts concluded, but it wasn't known whether their current contracts would change in the wake of a new CBA. The CBA was ratified last month, and the current rookie contracts were indeed changed so that the players received multiple times more money than they had before. The biggest beneficiary was Aliyah Boston , as she became eligible for what was called "EPIC" (Exceptional Performance on Initial Contract) provision.…

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