01-14-2020, 08:05 AM
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This isn't the kind of money thrown around by the NBA and NFL, but, these kinds of numbers sure do get a lot closer to "one and done" players in WBB. The reality has until now been you can't make much money as a pro in WBB, so focusing on school is a better choice than putting your attention on getting paid to hoop. We know Stanford doesn't get the elite of the elite in sports that pay big bucks professionally, so seems like only a matter of time before the improved financial realities of WNBA players takes a big bite out of Stanford WBB's ability to attract the top talents and compete for titles.
It really is just how big the WNBA numbers get that will determine when it happens. It's not a matter of if because we've already seen the proof in sports that pay big money to athletes.
Thoughts?
This isn't the kind of money thrown around by the NBA and NFL, but, these kinds of numbers sure do get a lot closer to "one and done" players in WBB. The reality has until now been you can't make much money as a pro in WBB, so focusing on school is a better choice than putting your attention on getting paid to hoop. We know Stanford doesn't get the elite of the elite in sports that pay big bucks professionally, so seems like only a matter of time before the improved financial realities of WNBA players takes a big bite out of Stanford WBB's ability to attract the top talents and compete for titles.
It really is just how big the WNBA numbers get that will determine when it happens. It's not a matter of if because we've already seen the proof in sports that pay big money to athletes.
Thoughts?