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Indiana Fever star center Aliyah Boston made WNBA history with her record-breaking contract extension.
The Fever signed a four-year contract extension worth $6.3 million in Boston on Friday, according to ESPN. Boston’s contract represents the largest total value in WNBA history.
The Boston contract is also the first time the Exceptional Performance on Initial Contract (EPIC) provision has been used. The EPIC provision allows teams to extend the contracts of qualifying players on rookie contracts.
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Aliyah Boston smiles on the court during Game 3 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs between the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia on September 18, 2025. (Andrew J. Clark/ISI Photos via Getty Images)
To qualify for this provision, players must be selected to the All-WNBA first or second team or be named league MVP in their first three seasons. Boston was named second team All-WNBA last season, making her eligible.
“I’m super blessed and grateful for this opportunity and to continue my journey here with the Fever. God is good!” Boston said in a statement. “I am excited about the future, both for myself and our team, and I look forward to continuing to build on everything we have accomplished to date.”
Boston, alongside superstar Caitlin Clark, is a pillar the Fever can build around. The Fever selected her with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft out of South Carolina, and Boston made an instant impact.
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Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston celebrates a basket in the second half of Game 4 against the Las Vegas Aces in the second round of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 28, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
She won Rookie of the Year in her first season and was also named an All-Star. Boston averaged 14.5 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in 40 games as a rookie.
Boston was named an All-Star again in her sophomore season as she posted similar numbers to her rookie season. Last year, in her third season, Boston averaged a career-high 15 points per game in 44 games and finished sixth in the WNBA MVP standings.
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Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White and forward Aliyah Boston react during the second half of Game 4 against the Las Vegas Aces in the second round of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 28, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
Boston ranks second in franchise history with 41 career double-doubles, including a franchise-best 17 last season.
“We are thrilled to be able to reward her with this new contract and make history, and most importantly, lock her in as a cornerstone of Fever for years to come,” said Amber Cox, COO and General Manager of Fever. “Even though she is already an All-WNBA caliber player, Aliyah is only scratching the surface in terms of the player she can become.”
