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Indiana Fever ink Aliyah Boston to record-setting WNBA contract extension
TL;DR
The Indiana Fever have signed Aliyah Boston to a historic four-year contract extension worth $6.3 million, making it the richest deal in WNBA history. This extension utilizes the EPIC provision of the new collective bargaining agreement, allowing Boston to earn a supermax salary after her All-WNBA honors.
Key points
- Aliyah Boston signed a four-year contract extension with the Indiana Fever
- The deal is worth $6.3 million, the richest in WNBA history
- Boston will earn $1 million in the first year and supermax from 2027 to 2029
- The extension uses the EPIC provision of the new WNBA collective bargaining agreement
- Boston became eligible for a max extension after making the All-WNBA second team in 2025
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In a monumental announcement made by the Indiana Fever on April 17, the franchise revealed that they have agreed to a WNBA-record-setting four-year contract extension with cornerstone forward Aliyah Boston, giving the three-time league All-Star the richest total salary in league history to date.
Per ESPN's Alexa Philippou, the deal is worth $6.3 million in total, with Boston making $1 million this upcoming season and then earning the supermax (accounting for 20% of the team's total salary cap) from 2027 to 2029.
The extension is the first time any team has used the EPIC provision of the new WNBA collective bargaining agreement, which allows players to effectively replace what they were set to earn in 2026 and to accelerate their ability to reach the maximum earnings amount after previously achieving All-WNBA honors. In Boston's case, she was made eligible for a max extension in her fourth year after making the All-WNBA second team in 2025.
This four-year extension will now replace her fourth-year rookie contract salary, which was projected to be $574,612.
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Q&A
What is the total value of Aliyah Boston's contract extension with the Indiana Fever?
Aliyah Boston's contract extension with the Indiana Fever is worth a total of $6.3 million.
How does the EPIC provision affect Aliyah Boston's salary in the WNBA?
The EPIC provision allows Aliyah Boston to replace her rookie contract salary and accelerate her earnings to reach the maximum salary after achieving All-WNBA honors.
What are the salary details for Aliyah Boston's upcoming seasons?
Boston will earn $1 million in the upcoming season and then the supermax salary from 2027 to 2029.
