Gabby Williams Net Worth 2026: How Much Does The Golden State Valkyries Star Earn?

Williams posing for the WNBA's Orange carpet© Instagram/@gabbywilliams

Gabby Williams is getting paid like never before. The 30-year-old forward joined the Golden State Valkyries this year on a three-year deal worth almost $3.75 million, a big step up from the $225,000 she earned in 2025. Her net worth is estimated at $1.5 million to $2 million, and it is rising fast. She is also playing some of the best basketball of her career, averaging 14.4 points a game this season. The pay is finally catching up with her play.

Gabby Williams' net worth is around $1.5 million to $2 million

That range is an estimate, not an exact figure. Her contracts tell a clearer story. Spotrac shows she has earned $1,917,688 from WNBA teams so far, and a big chunk of it is arriving now.

The Valkyries deal is guaranteed in full, so she knows what she will make through 2028. She gets $1.19 million this year, then $1.25 million and $1.31 million over the next two seasons. Her 2026 salary takes up 17 per cent of the Valkyries' salary cap, a sign of how much the team values her. On the court, she adds 3.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals a game.

It was a slow climb to get here. Williams went fourth in the 2018 draft, yet her four-year rookie deal was worth just $232,178 in total, about $58,000 a year. Her pay reached $144,000 in 2022, then dropped to $76,535 in 2024, before the $225,000 deal last year. WNBA pay is far lower than what NBA players get, which is why a jump past a million dollars is such a big deal.

Winter leagues, Unrivaled and brand deals

Like many WNBA stars, Williams plays abroad in the winter, when top clubs pay well. She has suited up for Fenerbahçe in Turkey, ASVEL in France and Sopron in Hungary. Those clubs often cover housing and travel too. She can also stay home and play in Unrivaled, the three-on-three league, which pays six-figure salaries and gives players ownership stakes.

Then come the sponsors. Jordan Brand is the biggest name: she wears their shoes and appears in their ads. She also promoted Ford's electric Mustang Mach-E, and she was the first ambassador for DearBBall, a basketball clothing brand that put out a line of gear inspired by her.

Her next big date is 2029, when her Valkyries deal runs out.