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who has the biggest contract in the wnba
Phoenix's DeWanna Bonner will be the WNBA's top earner in 2019 at $127,500.
how many women's nba teams exist
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is currently composed of twelve teams.
do the wnba teams share an NBA counterpart
Five WNBA teams have direct NBA counterparts and play in the same arena: Indiana Fever, Los Angeles Sparks, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, and Phoenix Mercury.
when was the wnba league founded
The WNBA league was founded on April 22, 1996.

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