Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston has agreed a new four-year, $6.3million deal with the team – handing her the richest total salary in WNBA history.
Boston, a three-time WNBA All-Star, is one of the Fever’s most important players alongside 2024 No. 1 pick Caitlin Clark and guard Kelsey Mitchell.
Since being taken first overall in 2023, she has averaged 14.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists while shooting 54.7 per cent for Indiana.
The 24-year-old was eligible for a pay rise through the league’s new collective bargaining agreement.
By the signing the extension, given she previously earned an All-WNBA selection, Boston could effectively replace what she was set to earn in 2026 and instead have an accelerated path to earning the max.
Her agent, Zack Miller, told ESPN that she will earn $1m in 2026, which is lower than the standard $1.19m max deal she was eligible for, after choosing to take less money to help the Fever spread money across their roster.
Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston (center) has agreed a new four-year, $6.3m deal with the team
The three-time WNBA All-Star’s extension hands her the richest total salary in league history
She is then set to earn 20 per cent of the cap in each subsequent season through 2029.
‘I’m super blessed and grateful for this opportunity and to continue my journey here with the Fever. God is good!’ Boston said.
‘I’m excited for the future ahead for both myself and for our team, and I can’t wait to keep building upon everything we have accomplished so far. Go Fever!’
Boston tied sixth in the MVP voting last season and earned All-Defensive and All-WNBA second-team nods as the Fever made a surprising run to the playoff semifinals despite an injury crisis. They were beaten by the eventual champions, the Las Vegas Aces.
‘Entering just her fourth season, Aliyah is already one of the best players in the WNBA,’ Fever general manager Amber Cox said Friday. ‘She’s been a foundational piece of the Indiana Fever since she was drafted here in 2023.
‘We’re thrilled to be able to reward her with this new contract and make history, and most importantly, lock her in as a cornerstone of the Fever for years to come.
‘Despite already being an All-WNBA caliber player, Aliyah has just scratched the surface in terms of the player she can become.’
