Fever star Aliyah Boston makes WNBA history with record-breaking contract extension: report

Indiana Fever prima halfway Aliyah Boston made WNBA history pinch her record-setting statement extension.

The Fever signed Boston to a four-year, $6.3 cardinal statement hold connected Friday, according to ESPN. Boston’s statement is nan largest full worth successful WNBA history.

Boston’s statement is besides nan first clip nan Exceptional Performance connected Initial Contract (EPIC) proviso has been used. The EPIC proviso allows teams nan expertise to widen contracts of qualifying players connected rookie deals.

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Aliyah Boston smiles connected nan tribunal during Game 3 of nan first information of nan WNBA playoffs betwixt nan Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream astatine Gateway Center Arena successful College Park, Georgia, connected Sept. 18, 2025. (Andrew J. Clark/ISI Photos via Getty Images)

To suffice for nan provision, players must beryllium selected to nan All-WNBA first aliases 2nd squad aliases beryllium named nan convention MVP during their first 3 seasons. Boston was named nan All-WNBA 2nd squad past season, making her eligible.

"I’m ace blessed and grateful for this opportunity and to proceed my travel present pinch nan Fever. God is good!" Boston said successful a statement. "I’m excited for nan early up for some myself and for our team, and I can’t hold to support building upon everything we person accomplished truthful far."

Boston, alongside superstar Caitlin Clark, is simply a pillar for nan Fever to build around. The Fever selected her pinch nan No. 1 wide prime successful nan 2023 WNBA Draft retired of South Carolina, and Boston made an instant impact.

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Indiana Fever guardant Aliyah Boston celebrates a handbasket successful nan 2nd half of Game 4 against nan Las Vegas Aces during nan 2nd information of nan 2025 WNBA playoffs astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Indiana, connected Sept. 28, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

She won Rookie of nan Year successful her first play and was besides named an All-Star. Boston averaged 14.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks per crippled successful 40 games arsenic a rookie.

Boston was erstwhile again named an All-Star successful her 2nd play arsenic she posted numbers akin to her rookie season. Last year, successful her 3rd season, Boston averaged a career-high 15 points per crippled successful 44 games and was sixth successful nan WNBA’s MVP voting.

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Indiana Fever caput coach Stephanie White and guardant Aliyah Boston respond during nan 2nd half of Game 4 against nan Las Vegas Aces successful nan 2nd information of nan 2025 WNBA playoffs astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Indiana, connected Sept. 28, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

Boston ranks 2nd successful franchise history pinch 41 profession double-doubles, including a franchise-best 17 past season.

 "We’re thrilled to beryllium capable to reward her pinch this caller statement and make history, and astir importantly, fastener her successful arsenic a cornerstone of nan Fever for years to come," Fever COO and wide head Amber Cox said. "Despite already being an All-WNBA caliber player, Aliyah has conscionable scratched nan aboveground successful position of nan subordinate she tin become."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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