The Women’s National Basketball Players Association is negotiating a new collective-bargaining agreement after formally opting out of the previous deal in October. Tensions have escalated in recent days as players branded the league’s latest proposals a “slap in the face,” reviving long-running complaints over pay and revenue sharing. At the centre of the dispute are prizes for the 18–19 July WNBA All-Star weekend. The league plans to pay each participant $2,575, with the game’s MVP collecting $5,150 and winners of the three-point and skills contests earning the same $2,575 figure. By contrast, NBA All-Stars earned up to $125,000 for winning last season’s exhibition, even though the average NBA salary is roughly 79 times higher than the WNBA’s $117,133. Sponsor Aflac has pledged an additional $115,000 for the 2025 three-point and skills events, lifting the winners’ cheques to $60,000 and $55,000, respectively, but union officials say the underlying formula still ignores players’ demands for a larger share of league income. “There is room for a rebuild,” WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike said, adding that bonuses are only one piece of a broader compensation overhaul sought by the union. Meanwhile, forward Napheesa Collier rejected suggestions that Unrivaled, the offseason league she is co-founding with Breanna Stewart, would gain from any potential WNBA work stoppage. Both players sit on the WNBPA board and insist the priority remains securing a satisfactory deal before the current season ends.