WNBA All-Star: Allisha Gray makes history, wins 3-Point Contest, Skills Challenge

Allisha Grey, of the Atlanta Dream made historical past Friday night time, topped winner of the WNBA 3-Level Contest and Abilities Problem at WNBA All-Star weekend.

PHOENIX- Previous to the WNBA occasions on Friday night time, Allisha Gray constantly had the media in hysterics. She’s made it clear she’s visiting Disney World throughout Olympic Break. And when requested concerning the all-star recreation MVP, Grey responded, “I am simply right here to have enjoyable.” In true Grey vogue, the guard remained humble as at all times. A lady of few phrases, little did the world know what she was about to perform.

Friday night time at Footprint Middle, Grey completed the night a couple of bucks richer—properly, $115,150, to be precise. For the primary time in WNBA historical past, the 6-foot Atlanta Dream guard was topped the 3-Level Contest and Abilities Problem winner. Grey joins Becky Hammon and Sabrina Ionescu as the one present and former gamers to win each contests all through their careers.

Allisha Grey took dwelling greater than 62 p.c of her wage

On the historic night time, Grey donned nothing however smiles. Days earlier than All-Star weekend, WNBA Gamers Affiliation president Nneka Ogwumike introduced that Aflac would complement with a $55,000 bonus to the three-point contest and abilities problem winner. Certainly, a implausible technique to help ladies’s basketball, Grey took dwelling practically 62 p.c of her pay. She makes an annual wage of $185,000 and signed an extension with the Dream in 2023.

After the monumental performances, Grey advised ESPN’s Holly Rowe she might begin a enterprise with the additional earnings. “Now that I give it some thought, had a great nap. Possibly I am going to go on slightly {golfing} spree, purchasing spree,” stated Grey.

As a part of the WNBA’s collective bargaining settlement (CBA), Grey earned a complete of $5,150 from each occasions. As ladies’s basketball evolves and grows, corporations should proceed to speculate to extend the prize pool in future occasions.