There’s been something of a revolt in women’s basketball in the United States, and two Australians – Alanna Smith and Ezi Magbegor – are among the biggest winners.

Today, sports reporter Frances Howe on the multimillion-dollar deals netted by these Australian stars, as a result of a very simple demand, and what it means for women in sport.

Background reading

• The Age and Sydney Morning Herald's series on Australia's richest athletes.
• Frances Howes' story on the WNBA.

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