The gender divide is getting worse, but women athletes aren’t waiting for permission

Nov 14, 2024

When Angel Reese took to Instagram Live in October to reveal her WNBA salary wouldn’t cover her $8,000 monthly rent, it highlighted a stark reality: While women’s sports viewership breaks records, the pay gap is widening. The LSU basketball star’s $73,439 salary stands in sharp contrast to the NBA’s lowest-paid player, who will earn $1.1 million this season.