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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

Equal pay for the WNBA

NBA star Sue Bird called the WNBA to improve revenue distribution.
Should WNBA players receive the same benefits as their NBA counterparts?
Emma Trueba, Staff Writer January 20, 2023

During the 2021–22 season, the current average salary of a WNBA league player was $102,751. Comparatively, NBA players in the same season clocked in at a cool median salary of $7.3 million dollars. Regardless of how both leagues contain the United States’ top performing athletes in basketball, WNBA...

Why the NBA’s decision to sit out matters

Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash
Biola students share their experiences during a time of racial tension.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 2, 2020

On Aug. 26, the Milwaukee Bucks were scheduled to compete in game 5 of their playoff matchup between the Orlando Magic inside of the COVID-19 inspired NBA bubble at Walt Disney World in Florida. When the clock hit 4 p.m. EST. and the Bucks were nowhere to be seen for the start of play, an unprecedented...