"The 2017 average salary for a WNBA athlete is about $51,000, while the NBA salary is $6 million. The WNBA’s highest paid player is Candace Parker, with around $3 million in salary and endorsements. In the NBA, the highest paid player is Stephen Curry making at $34 million."
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Imani Farmer, "Why are female athletes paid less than male athletes?”, Spartan News Room, Michigan State University, (December 18, 2017).
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