As fans eagerly lined College Park Center’s entrance gates ahead of the Dallas Wings’ final game of the 2025 season Thursday, some delivered a unique sentiment within the noise.
Spreading the message of equality in professional sports, North Texas labor leaders rallied in support of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association, the first labor union for professional women athletes.
Their message: “Pay them what you owe them.”
As the WNBA continues to grow and garner nationwide attention, so has the sentiment. Many players, fans and stakeholders have been pushing to lessen the gap in pay between the WNBA and the NBA, which is known for granting its star players substantially higher salaries.