How much did Sophie Cunningham make as a WNBA rookie?

Sophie Cunningham said she took home about $28,000 after taxes in her rookie season, so she felt she needed another job. Figures read on the show put the 2026 WNBA median base salary at $350,000 and the average near $518,000, with 31 players above $1 million. By comparison, the NBA rookie minimum for 2026-27 was given as $1.3 million.

• Cunningham said a Seattle player had worked at a grocery store while playing in the WNBA.
• Cunningham said the new collective bargaining agreement means players no longer need second jobs.

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“My rookie year, after taxes and everything, I think I made like $28,000.” Sophie Cunningham · at 1:04:51 — open in the transcript →

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von (2026-10-28). Read the whole episode summary →

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