Erica Barris

That pie could start getting smaller instead of continuing to grow.

Alicia has notes in her journal.

Proud of this group.

For another 24 hours, they went back and forth on details.

And then, on March 18th, day eight, at 2 a.m., Alicia and Brianna and the rest of the players are scattered around the conference room, lying in their blankets...

Alicia and the other players are looking at each other.

Holy crap.

We really just got this done.

She recorded her final diary entry from the negotiations.

This agreement was a big deal.

At the draft a few weeks later, the WNBA commissioner called it the first comprehensive revenue share model in the history of women's professional sports.

And the ref share is just one of the big changes.

The players secured housing for everyone and even one-time payments to retired players so they get a cut too.

And salaries overall are way higher.

So now, the player's math, built on the math of a Nobel laureate, is embedded in the pages of every WNBA player's contract.

Alicia gets to keep her reputation as a winner.

And as for Brianna, also known as Hidden Figures… Have you done anything for yourself to celebrate?

Special thanks to Aaron Drake, Dave Barry, and Nola Agha.

I'm Erica Barris.

And I'm Emma Peasley.