On the latest episode of her Straight to Cam podcast, Cameron Brink revealed a $7,000 monthly quote that reignited debate over what the WNBA pays its athletes.

On her return to the podcast with co-host Sydel Curry-Lee, Brink revealed that she couldn't hire a private chef for her and her fiancé Ben Felter, because of the salary demand.

You know what she was charging me for 1 month? Seven grand... Absurd," said Cameron Brink. X user Slime posted the clip on X and revealed how that was more than Brinks' WNBA salary.

"LA Sparks star Cameron Brink reveals that she hired a private Chef, but it ended up costing $7,000/month, which was more than her $6,500/month WNBA salary," the user wrote.

With the CBA negotiations still unresolved, fans debated the league's salary. They left comments like, "She said nutrition is important, but the math said absolutely not. WNBA gotta do better."

So it's not really surprising that the WNBPA has been fighting for better for the last 16 months. In fact, the WNBA's low pay has even drawn comparisons with the NBA, where players currently earn 81 times more than those in the women's league.

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Apart from the 2024 No.2 Draft pick, stars like Angel Reese and, more recently, Paige Bueckers have also commented about the new CBA deal handed to them.

"At this point, it's not really a negotiation anymore. Both sides aren't moving. So, I feel like we need to continue to have these conversations, continue to actually have change implemented for us to move on our stance." Bueckers said.

"We as players, we don't want a strike. We wanna have a season. I love playing basketball. That's all I wanna do. But, again, there's things that need to be handled, and we wanna do it as professionals," The Dallas Wings star added.

The league has proposed a base of $1 million, potentially reaching $1.3 million with revenue sharing, as the March 10 deadline draws closer. However, the WNBA and the players' union have yet to finalize the deal.

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Joy Bassy

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