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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00:00你认识的 players is what is building this brand and this league

00:05there is no league without the players

00:08and you know past, present, the ones coming up

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

00:14for the new money that's coming in

00:16and so we feel like we are owed a piece of that pie

00:19that we helped to create

00:21so that's basically what that is

00:22it's the only time when all of your best players

00:26are kind of united and able to be in the same building

00:30you know for an entire weekend

00:32and talk through what it is that you know 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

00:39when everyone's kind of able to come together

00:40be in meetings, show up to CBA you know talks

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

00:47with the attention that we have this weekend

00:49to have the fans backing us

00:51I think it means everything

00:52just that they support us so fully

00:54and you know a lot of things are of you know

00:58court was 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

01:05so adding that pressure is really great for us

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

01:11and I'll see you guys

01:22and I'll see you next time

01:23and I'll see you next time

01:25so you can see you next time