Liz Cambage Urges WNBA Players to Explore New Revenue Streams

“Get off the court and make some cash,” Liz Cambage advised current WNBA players during a recent encounter at LAX. The former star, who left the league in 2022, has found financial success on OnlyFans, a platform she joined in 2025, claiming her earnings there far exceed her WNBA salary.

At 34, Cambage reflects on her decade-long career in professional basketball, emphasizing the need for female athletes to capitalize on their talents beyond traditional avenues. “I feel like women gotta make more money playing the sport they love,” she stated, highlighting the disparity in earnings within women's sports.

As players prepare to negotiate a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), Cambage offered straightforward advice: “Just be you. Stick to your personality.” She noted that the landscape has changed, allowing women to embrace their identities more freely than in the past. “It’s fun to see women being more girly or owning their sexuality,” she added.

Cambage's journey began in Australia’s WNBL before she was drafted second overall by the Tulsa Shock in 2011. Her early career included an All-Star appearance, but she faced challenges, including a hiatus after the 2012 Olympics and a return to the league with the Dallas Wings in 2018. After a trade to Las Vegas in 2019 and a season off due to COVID-19 concerns, she signed with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2022, ultimately deciding to leave the WNBA later that year.

The conversation around player salaries has intensified as the 2025 WNBA season nears its conclusion. The Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) is advocating for revenue sharing that reflects the league's growth since 2024. Current rookie salaries start at $66,079, while top players can earn up to $214,466 this season.

As the current CBA approaches its expiration at the end of October, uncertainty looms over negotiations. Recent tensions surfaced when Minnesota Lynx player Napheesa Collier publicly criticized WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert during her exit interview. Collier alleged that Engelbert made dismissive comments about new players benefiting from media rights deals, a claim Engelbert firmly denied.

The outcome of these discussions remains uncertain, but Cambage’s perspective adds a layer of complexity to the ongoing dialogue about women's sports and financial empowerment.