{"id":593438,"date":"2026-04-19T10:16:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T10:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/593438\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T10:16:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T10:16:23","slug":"wnba-news-fevers-aliyah-boston-signs-record-breaking-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/593438\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA news: Fever’s Aliyah Boston signs record-breaking contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Indiana Fever<\/a> star center Aliyah Boston made WNBA history with a record-setting contract extension.<\/p>\n

The Fever signed Boston to a four-year, $6.3 million contract extension Friday, according to ESPN.<\/a> Boston\u2019s contract has the highest total value in WNBA history.<\/p>\n

Boston\u2019s contract is also the first to incorporate the Exceptional Performance on Initial Contract (EPIC) provision, allowing teams the ability to extend contracts of qualifying players on rookie deals.<\/p>\n

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Aliyah Boston smiles during Game 3 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs between the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Ga., Sept. 18, 2025. (Andrew J. Clark\/ISI Photos via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

To qualify for the provision, players must be selected to the All-WNBA<\/a> first or second team or be named the league MVP during their first three seasons. Boston was named to the All-WNBA second team last season, making her eligible.<\/p>\n

“I\u2019m super blessed and grateful for this opportunity and to continue my journey here with the Fever. God is good!” Boston said in a statement. “I\u2019m excited for the future ahead for both myself and for our team, and I can\u2019t wait to keep building upon everything we have accomplished so far.”<\/p>\n

Boston, alongside superstar Caitlin Clark<\/a>, is a pillar for the Fever to build around. The Fever selected Boston with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft out of South Carolina, and Boston made an instant impression.<\/p>\n

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Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston celebrates a basket in the second half of Game 4 against the Las Vegas Aces during the second round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Sept. 28, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

She won Rookie of the Year in her first season and was also named an All-Star. Boston averaged 14.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in 40 games as a rookie.<\/p>\n

Boston was again named an All-Star in her second season, when she posted numbers similar to her rookie season. Last year, in her third season, Boston averaged a career-high 15 points per game in 44 games and was sixth in the WNBA\u2019s MVP voting.<\/p>\n

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\"Indiana <\/p>\n

Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White and forward Aliyah Boston react during the second half of Game 4 against the Las Vegas Aces in the second round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Sept. 28, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

Boston ranks second in franchise history with 41 career double-doubles, including a franchise-best 17 last season.<\/p>\n

\u00a0“We\u2019re thrilled to be able to reward her with this new contract and make history and, most importantly, lock her in as a cornerstone of the Fever for years to come,” Fever COO and general manager Amber Cox said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Despite already being an All-WNBA caliber player, Aliyah has just scratched the surface in terms of the player she can become.”<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n