WNBA star and former South Carolina Gamecock Aliyah Boston isn't shying away from her voicing her opinion and standing up for players in the league. In the debut episode of the new podcast Post Moves, co-hosted by Boston and WNBA legend Candace Parker, the conversation got real about the league's biggest looming issue: player pay and the upcoming collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiating. The podcast dropped on Wednesday, and it didn't take long for the co-hosts to respectfully disagree on a hot-button topic.
During this year's WNBA All-Star Weekend, players sent a unified message by wearing shirts that read: "Pay Us What You Owe Us." The slogan quickly went viral, gaining a lot of traction among fans and media alike. But Parker, who is a two-time WNBA champion and one of the league's most respected voices, challenged the optics behind the message.
“Y’all cannot come out there with those shirts of, ‘Pay us what you owe us,’ and then do that in the All-Star Game. You all had an opportunity,” Parker said.
"Y'all cannot come out there with those shirts of 'Pay Us What You Owe Us,' and then do that in the All-Star Game."
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Candace Parker RIPPED the players' effort in this year's WNBA ASG 😳
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Meanwhile, Boston, who is in her second year with the Indiana Fever, did not hesitate to voice her opinion, offering a powerful rebuttal.
“Here’s the thing though. No, no, no. We come out every single night and we show why we deserve the money we deserve,” Boston said. “An All-Star game, where we have another game in two days? I think that’s OK to go out there and hoop and have some fun. Because on Tuesday, we were back at it, playing and showing again why we deserve to get paid.”
The exchange was passionate, to say the least, but it was also respectful. Two perspectives from different stages in their careers, united by the same goal: elevating the game and is value. With the current CBA set to expire on October 31, conversations like these aren't just timely, they are critical. If a new agreement isn't reached before the 2026 season, a lockout could be on the horizon. As Boston and Parker, as well as other players, voice their opinions, one thing is clear: the future of the WNBA will be shaped by both what happens on the court and by what is voiced by the players.