Fever Win—What is the Prize Money for the 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup
SHOW THEM THE MONEY! The Fever have done it. They earned the tourney even dealing with roster injury and changes. They are this season’s Women’s National Basketball Association Commissioner’s Cup champions. And besides bragging rights and being able to hoist a trophy; there are other financial prizes that are a part of the victors’ spoils. So then, with a Fever win, what is the prize money for the 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup?
Well, the winning organization gets not only a nice cash incentive but digital currency as well. According to ESPN,
“Winners will be awarded a prize pool of $500,000. Coinbase has also provided $120,000 in cryptocurrency to the prize pool, which covers $5,000 for each player in the championship game. On a philanthropic note, each team partners with a charitable organization throughout the event. With every Commissioner’s Cup victory, additional funds are awarded to chosen charities.”
Nice. But how does that breakdown to individual players? And does the MVP get anything additional for a standout performance?
Well, as mentioned winnings include a total bonus pool of $500,000, as well as $120,000 in cryptocurrency from Coinbase. The prize pool will be split among the Indiana Fever roster. That means Fever players would earn a prize in the range of $41,500 and $46,000.
Additionally, the MVP of Tuesday night’s game gains another $5,000 in earnings for her performance. So then, congratulations to Natasha Howard. Thanks to her role in upsetting the Lynx; she has potentially upped her personal prize to as much as $50,000. For WNBA players, particularly those on the fringes of the roster, a prize of more than $40,000 can be significant.
Nevertheless, it’s been quite the journey to crowning a winner. The tournament ran from June 1 through June 17. With teams being knocked out of contention little by little. Furthermore, the championship game between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx took place on July 1st at Minnesota’s Target Center. After a slow start, Indiana hit the gas and never eased up; stunning the Lynx at home.
Fever Win—What is the Prize Money for the 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup
With their 74-59 win over the Minnesota Lynx; Indiana now joins four other franchises as winners of the Commissioner’s Cup. In case you need a quick refresher of past champions. Here is a quick cheat sheet:
2024: Minnesota Lynx
2023: New York Liberty
2022: Las Vegas Aces
2021: Seattle Storm
So then, congratulations to the Fever. It has been fun watching them progressively develop and improve. And we are sure this is just the beginning with more victories and championships to come.
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