The WNBA’s salary landscape is shifting in a major way. On April 15, A’ja Wilson secured a massive supermax deal to stay with the Las Vegas Aces. Then, on April 17, Aliyah Boston landed even bigger total contract.
Who’s Carrying the Bigger Bag?
Wilson agreed to a three-year supermax extension reportedly worth around $5 million. The deal keeps the 29-year-old superstar in Las Vegas, where she has already built a dynasty as a four-time MVP and multiple-time champion.
Boston, who has an estimated net worth of $2 million, made WNBA history as the Indiana Fever cornerstone signed a four-year, $6.3 million extension, meaning it is now the richest total-value deal in league history.
Wilson’s deal delivers a higher annual salary and immediate earnings power with a projected $1.4 million payout in 2026 and potential increases tied to the league’s evolving salary cap. Yet, Boston’s contract surpasses Wilson’s in total value. Her career earnings are $1,031,642 so far, according to Spotac.
Wilson, whose net worth is an estimated $4 million, is coming off a historic 2025 season where she led the league in scoring while also taking home MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Finals MVP honors. She helped lead the franchise to three championships over the past four seasons.
“I love Vegas. I’m not leaving Vegas,” Wilson said recently.
The 24-year-old Boston was drafted No. 1 overall in 2023. She won Rookie of the Year and became an All-Star. By her third season, she was earning All-WNBA honors and finishing among the league’s top MVP candidates.
Boston’s career earnings up to this point were $233,468.
Boston’s new contract was made possible by the league’s EPIC provision.
The Exceptional Performance on Initial Contract (EPIC) provision is a new WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement rule allowing elite players on rookie contracts to renegotiate their fourth year and sign a multi-year extension early. Qualifying players must be named All-WNBA (First/Second Team) or MVP within their first three years, enabling them to secure maximum or supermax salaries immediately, according to the Fever website.
Boston qualified after her All-WNBA selection. Because she qualified, the Fever was able to extend Boston’s contract at a significantly higher rate than traditional rookie-scale contracts would permit.
“I’m super blessed and grateful for this opportunity and to continue my journey here with the Fever. God is good!” Boston said in a statement. “I’m excited for the future ahead for both myself and for our team.
