Spradlin 1
Jacob Spradlin
Instructor’s Name
ENGL 1013
Date
WNBA Versus NBA
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and National Basketball
Association (NBA) are two of the most electrifying basketball leagues in the world. These two
leagues showcase a very high level of competitive basketball; however, they are different in
salaries, the way they play, and coaching.
First, one of the main differences between the two leagues is the salary. The WNBA’s
average salary of the 157 players is around $78,000. The highest contract a WNBA player can
earn is $110,000; in fact, Brittney Griner, the forward for the Phoenix Mercury, and fellow
superstars in the WNBA have the maximum salary a player can be paid. There are many players
that have second jobs so that they are able to pay bills, support their families, and fulfill their
needs. For example, 89 out of 157 WNBA players, such as superstars Maya Moore from the
Minnesota Lynx and Nneka Ogwumike from the Los Angeles Sparks, are also paying overseas
in Europe to make extra money.
While the WNBA’s average salary is around $78,000, the NBA’s average is at a
whopping $6.4 million. The highest-paid player in the NBA, Steph Curry, is making over $34.7
million, not including endorsements. Like Curry, many NBA players also make extra money
above their already-high salary by being sponsored, being on TV, setting up camps, and having
many other kinds of endorsements.
Besides the massive difference in salaries, another difference between the two basketball
