The richest female athletes in the world


[post_page_title]Tina Thompson – $2 million[/post_page_title]
Tina Thompson made history by becoming the first college draft pick ever in the WNBA when she was picked by the Houston Comets back in 1997. She then went onto help the Comets win four WNBA Championships consecutively from 1997 until 2000.

Tina Thompson – $2 million

Thompson was the all-time leading scorer in the WNBA up until 2017. Since her retirement in 2014, she has been a coach and is now the head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers. Tina Thompson is also an inductee in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.

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