There’s been something of a revolt in women’s basketball in the United States, and two Australians – Alanna Smith and Ezi Magbegor – are among the biggest winners.

Today, sports reporter Frances Howe on the multimillion-dollar deals netted by these Australian stars, as a result of a very simple demand, and what it means for women in sport.

 

Background reading
The Age and Sydney Morning Herald's series on Australia's richest athletes.
Frances Howes' story on the WNBA.

There&rsquo;s been something of a revolt in women&rsquo;s basketball in the United States, and two Australians &ndash; Alanna Smith and Ezi Magbegor &ndash; are among the biggest winners. Today, sports reporter Frances Howe on the multimillion-dollar deals netted by these Australian stars, as a result of a very simple demand, and what it means for women in sport.
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Background reading
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<li>The Age and Sydney Morning Herald's series on <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/sport/motorsport/jett-used-to-share-a-sandwich-with-his-family-to-save-money-now-he-s-one-of-australia-s-richest-athletes-20260330-p5zjxz.html">Australia's richest athletes</a>.</li>
<li>Frances Howes' story <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/it-s-life-changing-australian-basketball-star-signs-record-5-million-wnba-deal-20260412-p5zn5p.html?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_edition&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">on the WNBA.</a></li>
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The uprising in women's basketball

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