00:00Yeah, let's start in the WNBA, Renee, where herstory was made in Vegas, as Aces star Asia
00:05Wilson became the very first player in league history to win four MVP awards. She beat out
00:10Nafisa Collier, who came in second in the voting. Now, Wilson will receive a $15,000 bonus. That's
00:16close to 8% of her $200,000 salary. And as she does become an unrestricted free agent after
00:22this season, many, Renee, are speculating she could become the first WNBA player to sign a
00:27million-dollar contract. And that's the key. This moment has transcended beyond even Asia
00:32Wilson. And even Kelsey Mitchell and the Fever, defeating them in Game 1 of the second round
00:35Sunday, could not overshadow this. From Miami Heat and her boyfriend, Bam Adebayo, and Kathy
00:41Engelberg, commissioner, surprising her with the trophy at practice, to her emotional response,
00:46saying it's about the team, it's about the adversity, the criticism they've overcome,
00:49to even her receiving 51 of 72 first-place votes. Second time ever a WNBA player's won back-to-back.
00:55First time ever a player's won four MVPs in their career. And the last time was over 15 years ago.
01:02So to your point, with $200,000 in salary, she's like the top 19 in the league. She's absolutely,
01:08as an unrestricted free agent this offseason, going to earn more. Question is, will it finally
01:12move us to that $1 million mark that the W's been looking for in terms of salary?
01:16And I think that most of us are most surprised at, given how great Nafisa Collier was all season long
01:21and the records that she put up, I think a lot of people were surprised the vote was not as close
01:25or closer than what it ended up being.
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