🏆sportsThursday, April 16, 2026·via NBC Sports
WNBA goes big: Azzi Fudd drafted No. 1 with a $500K deal as the money keeps creeping up
NBC Sports says the Dallas Wings took UConn’s Azzi Fudd first overall, tied to a $500,000 contract. Women’s sports economics are changing in public, in real time, and it’s making legacy leagues sweat.

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