Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Younger has agreed to a one-year contract price $1.19 million, changing into the primary participant in WNBA historical past to sign a seven-figure deal.
The settlement, reached in the course of the 2026 free company interval, retains the 28-year-old with the defending champions after she opted in opposition to conferences with different groups.
Drafted first general in 2019 out of Notre Dame, Younger has spent her whole profession in Las Vegas. A four-time All-Star and two-time All-WNBA choice, she performed a key function within the Aces’ three championships over 4 seasons, together with the 2025 title.
In 2025, she averaged 16.5 factors, 5.1 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per recreation. Younger additionally boasts two Olympic gold medals and a 2018 nationwide championship with Notre Dame.
The deal comes after ratification of a brand new seven-year collective bargaining settlement that considerably boosts participant salaries.
“This marks the start of a daring new period of the WNBA — one made attainable by the eagerness and dedication of the gamers, staff homeowners, followers, buyers, companions and your complete WNBA household,” WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert mentioned, via the Daily Mail.
The settlement solidifies Las Vegas’ core alongside four-time MVP A’ja Wilson and six-time All-Star Chelsea Grey.
