Crossing the international borders to sparkle her magic on the American courts, Laeticia Amihere had an impressive college run under head coach Dawn Staley‘s culture before progressing to the pros. The extraordinary forward also became the overall 8th pick by the Atlanta Dream in the 2023 WNBA draft. And Amihere hasn’t looked back since.
Born on July 10, 2001, in the city of Mississauga, Ontario, the Canadian player turned heads in the basketball industry. As an individual who began her hoops journey at the tender age of 15, Amihere brings a strong athleticism and sharp game IQ on the court. That is why the recent waive off comes as a sharp-edged dagger for fans who wanted to watch her perform as a Valkyrie. And while she has said her goodbyes, let us take a look at the net worth, contract details, and salary breakdown in the W.
What is Laeticia Amihere’s net worth?
Laeticia Amihere boasts an impressive net worth that is approximated at $500,000. While the amount encompasses her signed WNBA contracts with Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries, it also includes the amount earned through various NIL deals, endorsements, brand partnerships, and social campaigns.
Despite a rich market value, the Canadian native has a modest net worth when compared to her peers. However, her strong leadership, versatile defences, and dominating poise on the hardwood can be an asset for any team that signs Amihere.
Laeticia Amihere’s Contract Breakdown
As a draftee, Laeticia Amihere had signed a lucrative three year contract with Atlanta Dream in 2023. The deal was worth $224,026 and included an estimated annual salary worth $74,675. However, she joined the latest W team, Golden State Valkyries in 2025. She signed a two-year deal with the Valkyries on similar terms and conditions as her previous contract.
Carrying forward the contract into Valkyries, Amihere would have acquired a total cash cumulative of $314,934 by 2026. While Amihere financially enjoyed during her stint with the Dream, the recent waive off has turned her Valkyries deal null and void.
What is Laeticia Amihere’s salary?
According to Spotrac website, Laeticia Amihere earned an annual base salary worth $71,300 during her rookie season with Atlanta Dream with an undisclosed cap hit. Moreover, she went on to make a whopping $72,727 annual salary in her second year with the team. With a cap hit of $72,727, Amihere earned a cash cumulative worth $144,027 in 2024.
May 11, 2025; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Golden State Valkyries forward Laeticia Amihere (3) against the Phoenix Mercury during a preseason game at PHX Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
However, she joined the Golden State Valkyries earlier this year. If she was a part of the team, the 23-year old would have earned a base salary worth $79,999 during her first year with Valkyries in 2025. This amount would have exponentially increased to a handsome annual pay worth $90,908 in 2026. The total cash cumulative by her second year in the Valkyries would amount to $314,934. Unfortunately, with the player recently being waived off, her contract has been voided.
Why was Laeticia Amihere’s contract waived?
The decision by HC Natalie Nakase to waive off Amihere’s contract comes as a necessary procedure wherein teams are required to declared their final 12-player rosters after training camp ends. All pro teams need to announce their final rosters by May 16, 2025, ahead of the regular season. This means that each team would have to part ways with players.
As a brand-new expansion team, the Valkyries had to build a roster from scratch, leaning on veterans like Dearica Hamby, selected in the expansion draft, and prioritizing players who could make an instant impact. Laeticia Amihere’s limited minutes with the Dream—averaging just 5.2 minutes and 1.2 points per game in 2024—might’ve made her a tougher sell, even after her 20-point spark in a 2025 preseason game against the LA Sparks.
While she has parted ways with the newly inducted pro team, the free agent can now be signed by any other team in the league for the next 48 hours. Besides, Amihere isn’t the only player to be waived off by the Valkyries. Nakase also decided to part ways with 30th overall pick Kaitlyn Chen and 17th overall pick, Shyanne Sellers. As a newly introduced team that is looking towards their first-ever regular season, these brutal waive offs are shocking for the fans and league alike.
Meanwhile, Amihere is not solely dependant on her W salary. With a note-worthy entrepreneurial spirit, Amihere signed numerous NIL deals, endorsements, brand partnerships and campaigns during her collegiate years. She launched a basketball camp titled, Back To The Motherland Basketball Camp, on June 21, 2022, in Canada to provide access to the sport to minorities and undeserved communities. Besides, she signed a brand deal with Under Armour on March 15, 2022. The American sportswear company manufactures footwear and apparel.
Moreover, Amihere also joined hands with an American fast-paced restaurant chain for casual dining, Chipotle, on December 26, 2021. Prior to this, the six-foot-three player collaborated with Blanketing Families Inc on October 3, 2021. Through the NGO collaboration, Amihere extended her support to individuals and families in need. These are just some of the many deals that the former Gamecocks player had signed. These deals and partnerships have opened different yet safe avenues for generating income for the player.
A look at Laeticia Amihere’s College and Professional Career
With a successful high school basketball trajectory, Laeticia made her way to South Carolina Gamecocks during the 2019-20 season. The former student-athlete single-handedly led the team into winning 2021-22 NCAA national championship. Besides, with an average of 10 points, 08 rebounds, and 09 blocks in a single match during the 2021 Elite Eight, Amihere set a new program record for the making majority of blocks during the NCAA tournament.
After a successful run with the Gamecocks, Laeticia averaged 2.7 points and 1.0 rebounds per 21 games during her rookie season with the Dream. Moreover, she appeared in just 16 games during her second year in 2024. Amihere managed to score an average of 1.2 points and 1.7 rebounds in 5.2 minutes per game before being waived off by the team in February 2025. Though she couldn’t make to Dream’s rotation in the third year, the Valkyries placed their bets on the potential talent.
Meanwhile, Laeticia took to X after the second waive off and wrote, “Thank you fam and everyone for the love. To God be the glory, and thank you Valkyries for the opportunity.” Despite a team-high of 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting against the LA Sparks in the preseason opener, Nakase and the team cut her off the roster, just hours before their first regular season. As someone with the potential to lead the Valkyries final team, Amihere suffered more than one waive off this year. And while she can be signed by any pro team within the next 48 hours, it will be disheartening to not see her perform this year.
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