Emma Peasley

The kind of contract she had back when she was a rookie.

What was your salary back then?

Do you normally keep like a diary or a notebook?

That was during her first WNBA season in 2012.

Alicia says they flew economy, in middle seats if you were a rookie, didn't matter how tall you were.

And when they traveled, most players had roommates.

They're still majority owners.

And in their 2002 negotiations, the NBA commissioner threatened to cancel the upcoming season if they couldn't reach an agreement.

When Angel Reese's first preseason game with the Chicago Sky wasn't televised, a fan streamed the game from their phone and it got 500,000 views.

And off the court, Angel is a regular at the Met Gala.

And the players have gotten better deals as things have changed.

They got rid of the roommates.

Recently, they've been flying charter.

But going into contract negotiations this year, with the WNBA pie growing exponentially, Alicia was on a mission.

Can you tell us a little bit about what was on your wish list?

When an organization is making a profit, there are no rules that say management has to take this much and labor gets this much.

You make it up.

And when you're getting ready to negotiate, one thing you look for are comps in your industry.

Like other plumbers or teachers or whatever make this much money, so we should make that much.

So it was going to take some complicated math to figure out a fair comparison.