WNBA stars 'owed a piece of a pie that we helped create'

Napheesa Collier said it was 'huge' to have fan support after WNBA stars wore 'pay us what you owe us' shirts.

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00:00You know, the players is what is building this brand and this league.

00:05There is no league without the players, and past, present, the ones coming up,

00:12they're the ones that have put in the blood, sweat, and tears for

00:15the new money that's coming in.

00:16And so we feel like we are owed a piece of that pie that we helped to create.

00:21So that's basically what that is.

00:23It's the only time when all of your best players are kind of united and

00:28able to be in the same building for an entire weekend and

00:33talk through what it is that we want to do collectively.

00:36And so there's no better time than to be able to do it at the All-Star break when

00:39everyone's kind of able to come together, be in meetings, show up to CBA talks,

00:45and be able to understand what it is that we want to do with the attention that we

00:48have this weekend.

00:49To have the fans backing us, I think it means everything.

00:52Just that they support us so fully.

00:55And a lot of things are a court of public opinion.

01:00And it does matter what people are thinking.

01:02And I think they, of course, as the league, recognize that as well.

01:06So adding that pressure is really great for us.

01:08So I'm really grateful that the fans are backing us so fully.