I’m actually fine with players playing oversees in order to make ends meet. Welcome to the real world ladies. Some folks need to work a 2nd or even a 3rd job in order to keep working their dream job.
They say that Bob Cousy played against plumbers and mail men, because he really did play against players who had to take on second jobs in order to keep playing the sport they loved. It’s part of the process for players playing in developing leagues.
This isn’t unique to the WNBA, NBA, NFL, or any other upstart league (and yes, 28 years in I would still consider the WNBA an upstart). We recently watched the US Cricket team compete with players who have full time jobs at Google and Adobe in order to make their cricket playing dreams a reality.
I think the WNBA is positioning itself for long term financial success, and the Angel Reese CC storyline is going to be a big factor in driving that success.