2025-04-29 / Boardroom
Cooper Flagg, the projected No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is expected to sign a four-year, $62.7 million rookie deal. Meanwhile, Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, just signed a four-year contract worth $348,000. Some quick perspective: — Flagg will earn 177x more than Bueckers over the life of their deals. — He’ll make more in a week than she will in four years. — He’ll earn more per game than she’ll make in her entire rookie season. When it comes to marketability: — Bueckers: 2.4 million Instagram followers, 25+ brand partners, $1.5M NIL value. — Flagg: 1.1 million followers, 5 brand deals, $4.8M NIL value. The business around women’s basketball is growing faster than ever — but the financial gap between the NBA and WNBA is still massive. The good news: — The WNBPA has opted out of its current collective bargaining agreement to push for better pay. — New ventures like the Unrivaled 3x3 league are creating more opportunities for women to own their value. — As fan interest and investment keep rising, so will the stakes — and the payouts.
2025-04-28 / The most popular basketball shoes of the night / NBA
1st place – Nike Kobe 6 (6 players laced it up)
2nd place – Nike Sabrina 2 (5 players laced it up)
3rd place – Nike Book 1 (4 players laced it up)
4th place – Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut 3 (3 players laced it up)
5th place – adidas adizero Select 3.0 (2 players laced it up)
2025-04-28 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Stephen Curry from Golden State Warriors last game against Houston Rockets played in Curry Series 7 basketball shoes.
2025-04-28 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Nikola Jovic from Miami Heat last game against Cleveland Cavaliers played in Nike Sabrina 2 Titan Make Space basketball shoes.
2025-04-28 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Davion Mitchell from Miami Heat last game against Cleveland Cavaliers played in Curry Fox 1 basketball shoes.
2025-04-28 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Alperen Sengun from Houston Rockets last game against Golden State Warriors played in Nike Zoom LeBron NXXT Gen Blue Tint basketball shoes.
2025-04-28 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Bam Adebayo from Miami Heat last game against Cleveland Cavaliers played in Air Jordan 39 basketball shoes.
2025-04-28 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Jalen Green from Houston Rockets last game against Golden State Warriors played in adidas adizero Select 3.0 basketball shoes.
2025-04-28 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Tristan Thompson from Cleveland Cavaliers last game against Miami Heat played in Nike LeBron 22 Tunnel Vision basketball shoes.
2025-04-28 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Jimmy Butler from Golden State Warriors last game against Houston Rockets played in Li-Ning JB3 West Coast basketball shoes.
2025-04-28 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Brandin Podziemski from Golden State Warriors last game against Houston Rockets played in Rigorer BP 1 basketball shoes.
2025-04-28 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Donovan Mitchell from Cleveland Cavaliers last game against Miami Heat played in adidas D.O.N. Issue 6 basketball shoes.
2025-04-28 / Kicks of the day / NBA
Moses Moody from Golden State Warriors last game against Houston Rockets played in Nike Air Zoom G.T. Cut 3 basketball shoes.
2025-04-28 / TOP scorer / NBA
Alperen Sengun from Houston Rockets scored the most points of the night (31) while played in Nike Zoom LeBron NXXT Gen Blue Tint basketball shoes.
2025-04-28 / TOP rebound / NBA
Jarrett Allen from Cleveland Cavaliers rebounded the most balls of the night (12) while played in Nike Kyrie 3 basketball shoes.
2025-04-28 / TOP assists / NBA
Fred VanVleet from Houston Rockets assists the most balls of the night (6) while played in Li-Ning Gamma 1 Galaxy basketball shoes.
2025-04-28 / Shoe choices by position / NBA
17% of guards played in Nike Kobe 6
16% of forwards played in Nike Kobe 6
11% of centers played in New Balance Two WXY 4
2025-04-28 / TOP brands of the night / NBA
62.2% (28 players) played in Nike
11.1% (5 players) played in adidas
4.4% (2 players) played in Curry
4.4% (2 players) played in Li-Ning
4.4% (2 players) played in Jordan
4.4% (2 players) played in Anta
2.2% (1 players) played in Peak
2.2% (1 players) played in HOLO
2.2% (1 players) played in Rigorer
2.2% (1 players) played in New Balance
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