Copper is one of about 144 WNBA players, 56 percent of whom opted to play overseas this past offseason. Players such as Copper can often earn double what they make in the WNBA. In 2016, Phoenix Mercury stars Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner told ESPN they made $1.5 million and a little under $1 million, respectively, playing for UMMC Ekaterinburg in Russia.

Source: Forbes May 18, 2019 03:11 UTC