By Women basketball has been gradually increasing in popularity and this piques the interest of many to know how much these female players earn. So today, we bring you the top 10 of the richest female players from the WNBA.
- SUE BIRD
In the No.1 spot, we have Sue Bird whose net worth accumulates to be a whopping $8 million. Bird is an American-Israeli basketball player and has won four WNBA titles under her belt and a record five Olympic gold medals with the United States squad.
Her income mainly comes from endorsement deals with many popular brands like Nike, American Express, Symetra, Glossier, State Farm, and Mendi, she also got featured in ads for CarMax and Corona.
- LISA LESLIE
Although retired, Lisa Leslie is still a force to reckon with and that’s why we have placed her No. 2 on our list. She currently has a net worth of $6 million. She is an American former pro basketball player who has won four gold medals in the Olympics. As of now, Lisa serves as a coach to the Triplets in the BIG3 pro basketball league while also serving as a studio analyst in Orlando, Florida.
The former basketball player has endorsement deals coming in frequently including big names like Sony PlayStation2, ESPN, and Kraft Foods.
- CANDACE PARKER
Candace Parker has a net worth of $5 million. She is an American professional basketball player who makes big payoffs from her continuing endorsement contracts with the mega sports brand Adidas and Gatorade.
Following her retirement in May, 2022, the former basketball player has since operated as an analyst and sports commentator. She delivers coverage for NBA tournaments and NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament matches. In her career, she has won two golds as a member of team United States in 2008 and 2018.
- BRITTNEY GRINER
Brittney Griner who has a net worth of $5 million is an American professional basketball player. She was a powerful force when she was a part of the Baylor Lady Bears. It’s also worth noting that Griner is the only NCAA player to accumulate two thousand scores and five hundred shots and won seven WNBA All-Star and also a two-time scoring winner as well as the victor of two Defensive Player of the Year Awards.
According to reports, her endorsement deal with Nike is about $1 million.
- DIANA TAURASI
Diana Taurasi who has a net worth of $2 million is one of the most popular names on the list. Remarkably, her signature clutch style play gained her the nickname “White Mamba”, termed by the late Kobe Bryant.
The former basketball player has signed considerable endorsement deals with brands like Nike and BodyArmor. Adding to that, Diana is in negotiations for a two-year contract that’s worth around $449,540
- DEWANNA BONNER
DeWanna Bonner’s current net worth is $2 Million and is in sixth place on the list. She is an American-Macedonian professional basketball player who participated in eleven seasons with the Phoenix Mercury before getting exchanged to the Connecticut Sun squad in 2020.
Similar to the last few entries on richest female basketball players, Bonner is two time WNBA chamopiships. It is also worth mentioning that, she’s a three-time winner of
Sixth Woman of the Year Awards.
- SLYVIA FOWLES
Sylvia Fowles currently stands at a net worth of $2 million. She is an American professional basketball player who has a lengthy list of commendations to her name. Notably, Fowles is a two-time champion with the squad of Minnesota Lynx. She’s also the winner of Finals MVPs, a regular-season MVP, and four-time Defensive Player of the Year Awards.
Fowles is going through a one-year deal with the Lynx that is worth $200,000. She also has an endorsement deal with Nike which she got after her tremendous triumph in the league.
- BREANNA STEWART
Breanna Stewart whose net worth is $1 million is an American professional basketball player. Stewart is a two-time champ of WNBA and second-time Finals MVP with the Seattle Storm.
She has several huge brands continuing sponsorship deals such as Nike and Puma. She earns about $228,094 yearly with the Storm.
- EMMA MEESSEMAN
Emma Meesseman is a Belgian professional basketball player and has a net worth of $1 million. She’s had a prosperous career after being put up with nineteenth overall in the dual round of the 2013 WNBA Draft.
In 2019, Meesseman oversaw the Washington Mystics to a triumph while being singled out as Finals MVP in the process. She is now earning $185,000 yearly with the Chicago Sky.
- TINA CHARLES
Tina Charles whose net worth is $1 million is an American professional basketball player. She was part of the WNBA for the Connecticut Sun, New York Liberty, Washington Mystics, and Phoenix Mercury for over ten years in her profession.
She led UConn to two-time national champs and also won three Olympic gold medals with squad USA. Tina is also an MVP winner.
