Fever star Aliyah Boston makes WNBA history with record-breaking contract extension: report

Indiana Fever prima halfway Aliyah Boston made WNBA past with her record-setting declaration extension.

The Fever signed Boston to a four-year, $6.3 cardinal declaration hold connected Friday, according to ESPN. Boston’s declaration is the largest full worth successful WNBA history.

Boston’s declaration is besides the archetypal clip the Exceptional Performance connected Initial Contract (EPIC) proviso has been used. The EPIC proviso allows teams the quality to widen contracts of qualifying players connected rookie deals.

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Aliyah Boston smiles connected the tribunal during Game 3 of the archetypal circular of the WNBA playoffs betwixt the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream astatine Gateway Center Arena successful College Park, Georgia, connected Sept. 18, 2025. (Andrew J. Clark/ISI Photos via Getty Images)

To suffice for the provision, players indispensable beryllium selected to the All-WNBA archetypal oregon 2nd squad oregon beryllium named the league MVP during their archetypal 3 seasons. Boston was named the All-WNBA 2nd squad past season, making her eligible.

"I’m ace blessed and grateful for this accidental and to proceed my travel present with the Fever. God is good!" Boston said successful a statement. "I’m excited for the aboriginal up for some myself and for our team, and I can’t hold to support gathering upon everything we person accomplished truthful far."

Boston, alongside superstar Caitlin Clark, is simply a pillar for the Fever to physique around. The Fever selected her with the No. 1 wide prime successful the 2023 WNBA Draft retired of South Carolina, and Boston made an instant impact.

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Indiana Fever guardant Aliyah Boston celebrates a handbasket successful the 2nd fractional of Game 4 against the Las Vegas Aces during the 2nd circular of the 2025 WNBA playoffs astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Indiana, connected Sept. 28, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

She won Rookie of the Year successful her archetypal play and was besides named an All-Star. Boston averaged 14.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks per crippled successful 40 games arsenic a rookie.

Boston was erstwhile again named an All-Star successful her 2nd play arsenic she posted numbers akin to her rookie season. Last year, successful her 3rd season, Boston averaged a career-high 15 points per crippled successful 44 games and was sixth successful the WNBA’s MVP voting.

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Indiana Fever caput manager Stephanie White and guardant Aliyah Boston respond during the 2nd fractional of Game 4 against the Las Vegas Aces successful the 2nd circular of the 2025 WNBA playoffs astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse successful Indianapolis, Indiana, connected Sept. 28, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

Boston ranks 2nd successful franchise past with 41 vocation double-doubles, including a franchise-best 17 past season.

 "We’re thrilled to beryllium capable to reward her with this caller declaration and marque history, and astir importantly, fastener her successful arsenic a cornerstone of the Fever for years to come," Fever COO and wide manager Amber Cox said. "Despite already being an All-WNBA caliber player, Aliyah has conscionable scratched the aboveground successful presumption of the subordinate she tin become."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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