WNBA news: Fever’s Aliyah Boston signs record-breaking contract extension
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Indiana Fever star center Aliyah Boston made WNBA history with her record-breaking contract extension.
The Fever signed a four-year, $6.3 million contract extension with Boston on Friday to ESPN. Boston’s contract has the largest total value in WNBA history.
Boston’s contract also marks the first time the Exceptional Performance in Initial Contract (EPIC) clause has been used. The EPIC provision allows teams to extend the contracts of players who are eligible on their rookie deals.
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Aliyah Boston smiles on the court during Game 3 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs between the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia on September 18, 2025. (Andrew J. Clark/ISI Photos via Getty Images)
To qualify for this provision, players must be named to the All-WNBA first or second team or be named the league MVP in their first three seasons. Boston was named All-WNBA second team last season, making her eligible.
“I am so lucky and grateful for this opportunity and to continue my journey here with Fire. God is good!” Boston said in a statement. “I’m excited for the future ahead for both myself and our team, and I can’t wait to continue building on everything we’ve accomplished so far.”
Boston is a pillar the Fever can build on with superstar Caitlin Clark. The Fever selected her with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft in South Carolina, and Boston made an immediate impact.
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Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston celebrates making a basket in the second half of Game 4 against the Las Vegas Aces in the second round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 28, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
He won the Rookie of the Year award in his first season and was also named an All-Star. Boston averaged 14.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in 40 games as a rookie.
Boston was named an All-Star once again in his sophomore season, posting similar numbers to his rookie season. Last year, in her third season, Boston averaged a career-high 15 points per game in 44 games and finished sixth in the WNBA’s MVP voting.
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Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White and forward Aliyah Boston react during the second half of Game 4 against the Las Vegas Aces in the second round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 28, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
Boston ranks second in franchise history with 41 career double-doubles, including a franchise-best 17 last season.
“We are thrilled to be able to reward him with this new contract, make history and most importantly lock him in as a cornerstone of the Fever for years to come,” said Fever COO and general manager Amber Cox. “Although she is already an All-WNBA-caliber player, Aliyah has only just taken a leap into the player she can be.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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