Folks, it pays to be a former South Carolina Gamecock. On Friday, Indiana Fever power forward Aliyah Boston just became the WNBA's highest-paid player in league history. ESPN's Shams Charania, along with Alex Philippou and Kendra Andrews, first reported her new $6.3 million deal:
Indiana Fever three-time WNBA All-Star Aliyah Boston is signing a four-year, $6.3 million contract extension with the franchise, giving her the richest total salary in league history to date, Zack Miller of WME Basketball tells me, @alexaphilippou and @kendra__andrews. Boston… pic.twitter.com/k5GoeI7qJv
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 17, 2026
The news comes just a couple days after A'ja Wilson's new contract she signed with the Las Vegas Aces made her the league's highest-paid player. Per ESPN's reporting, Boston's new contract is valued at $6.3 million over four years. The outlet also adds that Boston will make just $1 million in 2026—lower than the standard $1.19 million she could have earned—in order to help the Fever pay other players on the roster.Â
The Fever drafted Boston No. 1 overall in 2023, the same year she was named the WNBA's Rookie of the Year. She is a three-time WNBA All-Star, and while in Columbia, helped South Carolina win its second national championship under Dawn Staley in 2022. Last season for Indiana, she averaged 15 points per game, 5.8 defensive boards and 3.7 assists.Â
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Indiana recently drafted former Gamecock star guard Raven Johnson, and already features star guards Cailtin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell and forward Natasha Howard. With its talented roster and assuming Clark can stay healthy, Indiana will be looking to win its first WNBA title since 2012 this season. Last year, the Fever fell to the Aces on their way to the WNBA Championship in the semifinals of the playoffs.
Congrats to Boston and Wilson, two Gamecocks greats, on securing the bag!
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