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Aliyah Boston contract: Fever star signs record extension

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Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston signed a record-setting, multiyear contract extension through the league's new EPIC provision.

The Indiana Fever are backing up the Brink's truck for three-time WNBA All-Star Aliyah Boston . The Fever and Boston agreed to a four-year contract extension through the league's new Exceptional Performance on Initial Contract (EPIC) provision created in the new collective bargaining agreement, the team announced Friday. ESPN reported that Boston's four-year deal is worth $6.

3 million, marking the largest total salary in league history. She's set to make $1 million in 2026 and will earn 20% of the salary cap each season through 2029. โ€œIโ€™m super blessed and grateful for this opportunity and to continue my journey here with the Fever.

God is good! โ€ Boston said in a statement shared by the Fever. โ€œIโ€™m excited for the future ahead for both myself and for our team, and I canโ€™t wait to keep building upon everything we have accomplished so far.

Go Fever! โ€ Fever teammate Caitlin Clark celebrated the news, writing on social media, "Absolutely ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป congrats AB!!!!! " View this post on Instagram 2026 WNBA Free Agency: Fever give Kelsey Mitchell core designation in WNBA free agency The EPIC provision in the league's new CBA allows players to negotiate a contract extension in the final year of their rookie contract if they're named to the All-WNBA First or Second Team or named Most Valuable Player in their first three years.