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Sports Illustrated
Liam McKeone

Shaq Advocates for WNBA Players to Get Paid Like NBA Players

Aug 30, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal and Chicago Bulls 2024 NBA draft pick Matas Buzelis stand on the sidelines before a basketball game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports | Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

On Friday night, the WNBA world was treated to another electrifying Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese contest. Clark put up a dominant night and led her team to a comfortable 100-81 win, while Reese salvaged an otherwise tough night by putting up her 23rd double-double to break Tina Charles's all-time record for double-doubles in one season by a rookie. It wasn't the competitive contest the audience is used to seeing from Clark and Reese-led teams, but each matchup between the pair only serves to grow their intertwined basketball journeys.

In attendance for Friday's game in Chicago was none other than Shaquille O'Neal. The NBA Hall of Fame big man was selected for a brief courtside interview at one point during the Fever's win. He took that time to advocate for WNBA players to receive contracts on the same level as NBA players in the wake of the W's surge in popularity this season.

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