Mist BC Players Earn Big Payday After Winning Unrivaled 3-on-3 Title

Breanna Stewart and Arike Ogunbowale lead Mist to $600,000 championship prize, dwarfing average WNBA salaries.

Mar. 5, 2026 at 5:24pm

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In the Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball league's championship game, Mist BC defeated Phantom 80-74 behind 32 points from Breanna Stewart and 19 from Arike Ogunbowale. The Mist players will each receive $100,000 from the $600,000 prize pool, which is two-thirds of the average WNBA salary and 1.5 times higher than the league-minimum $66,000 salary.

Why it matters

The large payouts from the Unrivaled championship highlight the pay disparity between the WNBA and newer 3-on-3 leagues, which are offering significantly higher salaries to attract top talent. This is putting pressure on the WNBA to increase player compensation amid ongoing labor negotiations.

The details

Mist BC's championship victory capped off Unrivaled's second season. The 3-on-3 league's prize pool of $600,000 will be split evenly among the six Mist players, resulting in each player earning $100,000 - two-thirds of the average WNBA salary and 1.5 times the league-minimum $66,000 salary. In comparison, the average Unrivaled salary is roughly $220,000, nearly worth the WNBA supermax of $249,000, while the average WNBA salary is under $150,000.

  • The Unrivaled championship game was played on Wednesday, March 5, 2026.
  • The WNBA has a deadline of March 10, 2026 to guarantee a full 2026 regular season amid ongoing labor negotiations.

The players

Breanna Stewart

A star player who scored 32 points to lead Mist BC to the Unrivaled championship.

Arike Ogunbowale

Scored 19 points for Mist BC in the Unrivaled title game.

Alanna Smith

A WNBA co-Defensive Player of the Year who was part of Mist BC's championship-winning roster.

Kelsey Plum

Scored 40 points in the losing effort for Phantom in the Unrivaled championship game.

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What’s next

The WNBA has a deadline of March 10, 2026 to guarantee a full 2026 regular season amid ongoing labor negotiations with the players' union.

The takeaway

The large payouts from the Unrivaled 3-on-3 championship highlight the growing pay disparity between the WNBA and newer professional basketball leagues, putting pressure on the WNBA to significantly increase player compensation to retain top talent.