Steph Curry's salary compared to the entire Golden State Valkyries WNBA team has emerged online as debate over the pay gap between the men's and women's games continues.
The huge salary difference between the NBA and WNBA hit the headlines again at the weekend's WNBA All-Star Game.
Players warmed up in black t-shirts with white text reading: "Pay us what you owe us."
The protest came after the league and its players failed to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Under the current deal, WNBA players are entitled to a quarter of profits on the condition that the league meet their revenue targets each year.
According to IndyStar, a player per team can earn up to $250,000 per year, while rookie contracts start at $72,000.
By comparison, in the NBA, players receive half of all revenue generated, regardless of revenue targets being met.
How much does Curry earn?
Steph Curry has been one of the NBA's biggest stars over the past decade, winning four titles and two MVP awards.
He has spent his whole career with the Golden State Warriors, who are owned by Joe Lacob and Peter Guber.
Lacob and Guber also own WNBA's Golden State Valkryies, but their players' salaries are dwarfed by Curry's.
Curry, who is 37, earns nearly $60 million a year, while the entire Valkryies roster pocket just $1 million.
There are many other figures which illustrate the contrast between the two basketball leagues.
In the WNBA, the rookie minimum is $66,000 compared to a huge $1.27 million in the NBA.
And the number of players who get paid is also noteworthy.
NBA teams have 15 full-time players and three 'two-way players' from the second-tier G League.
But in the WNBA, teams are limited to 12 players, while some only have eight.
What did Angel Reese say?
Reese was drafted for the Chicago Sky in 2024 and made the All-Star in her debut campaign.
She moved to Rose BC for 2025 and was an All-Star again.
In 2024, Reese spoke to ESPN and said her $73,439 salary did not cover her monthly rent of $8,000, which came to $96,000 per year.
She said: "I just hope y’all know the WNBA don’t pay my bills at all.
“I don’t even think that pays one of my bills, [the salary] isn't enough to pay my car note, I wouldn’t even be able to eat, I wouldn’t be able to live.
"I'm living beyond my means!"
Reese revealed her income exceeded six figures thanks to other endorsements and a spot in the Unrivalled 3-on-3 league.
Topics: NBA, Steph Curry , Basketball
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