Billionaires Michael Dell, Joseph Tsai and Laurene Powell Jobs are among the investors backing the WNBA’s record funding round that reportedly fetched $75 million.
the league is hopeful the funding will help the league catch up financially to its American professional sports leagues peers: “We’re going to take a huge step forward in transforming the league and getting us an economic model that is worthy of players on the court.” In 2018, NBA Commissioner Adam SilverSurprising Fact
Becky Hammon, the new head coach of the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces, will receive $1 million or more in annual salary, according to Aces owner Mark Davis, more than four times higher than the $228,904 the WNBA’s highest-paid players
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