WNBA 3-point contest and skills contest prize money: Why winners earn more than All-Star participants

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Colin Capece
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WNBA players who participate in Saturday's All-Star game will receive a nice bonus, but the real money will be made in Friday's 3-point contest and skills competitions.

Last year, Aflac announced a partnership with the WNBA players' union to provide $55,000 bonuses for the winners of the individual competitions. In 2025, the bonus for the three-point contest winner has been raised to $60,000, while the bonus for the skills competition winner will remain $55,000.

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The Aflac bonuses are significantly more than the $2,575 the league offers its All-Star players and individual competition winners. Last year, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray won both the 3-point contest and the skills contest and took home $110,000 in prize money from Aflac and $5,150 from the league.

Here's a look at the prize money for the WNBA All-Star Game events in 2025.

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WNBA 3-point contest and skills contest prize money

Aflac will continue its partnership with the WNBA players union to provide higher bonuses for the winners of the 3-point contest and skills contest. Here's a look at the Aflac bonus money in 2025.

  • 3-point contest: $60,000
  • Skills contest: $55,000 

The league also provides bonuses for the 3-point contest and skills contest winners, but they are significantly less than the Aflac bonuses. Here's a look at the league's bonus money in 2025.

  • 3-point contest: $2,575
  • Skills contest: $2,575

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WNBA All-Star Game prize money

The WNBA also offers a $2,575 bonus to each All-Star for their participation, regardless of whether they are a starter or a reserve or what the outcome of the game is. The All-Star Game MVP also earns a $5,150 bonus.

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