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From hoops to oysters: Inside the unexpected second acts of WNBA stars
Former WNBA players pursue careers from oyster farming to real estate due to pay gaps, with average salaries about 100 times less than NBA players, according to Parity.
- On Nov. 30, both parties agreed to extend the WNBA collective bargaining agreement to Jan. 9 while WNBA players pursue varied second careers amid ongoing labor talks.
- Because the average WNBA salary is $120,000, nearly 100 times less than top men's pay, many players cannot fully retire despite growing league revenues.
- Sue Wicks, a retired WNBA star and Hall of Famer, runs an oyster aquaculture farm in East Moriches Bay, New York, after careers in commentary, coaching, and a fitness start-up.
- Projects ranging from community housing to internships show tangible outcomes of players' post-career efforts, as Devereaux Peters, former Minnesota Lynx forward, leads an affordable housing project in South Bend breaking ground next month with support from players' union internship and partnership programs.
- Revenue sharing remains a central dispute as the WNBA grows, and players seek a larger share while Sue Wicks recalls the league inception's instability and calls for compensation that grants freedom.
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