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Indiana Fever star center Aliyah Boston made WNBA history with her record contract extension.
The Fever signed Boston to a four-year, $6.3 million contract extension on Friday, according to ESPN. Boston’s contract is the largest total value in WNBA history.
The Boston contract is also the first time the Exceptional Performance in the Initial Contract (EPIC) provision has been used. The EPIC provision allows teams the ability to extend the contracts of qualified players on rookie deals.
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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 the provision, players must be selected to the All-WNBA first or second team or be named league MVP during their first three seasons. Boston was named second-team All-WNBA last season, making her eligible.
“I am so blessed and grateful for this opportunity and to continue my journey here with the Fever. God is good!” Boston said in a statement. “I’m excited for the future ahead for both me and our team, and I can’t wait to continue building on everything we’ve accomplished so far.”
Boston, along with superstar Caitlin Clark, is a pillar for the Fever to build around. The Fever selected her with the No. 1 overall 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 during the second round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on September 28, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Image 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 once again named an All-Star in his second season, as he posted similar numbers to his rookie season. Last year, in her third season, Boston averaged a career-high 15 points per game in 44 games and placed sixth in WNBA MVP voting.
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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/Image Images)
Boston ranks second in franchise history with 41 career double-doubles, including a franchise-best 17 last season.
“We are delighted to be able to reward her with this new contract and make history, and most importantly, secure her as a cornerstone of Fever for years to come,” said Fever COO and General Manager Amber Cox. “Despite already being an All-WNBA caliber player, Aliyah has barely scratched the surface in terms of the player she can be.”
