This could be different. That’s what the Chicago Sky and their fans will hope as Kia Nurse joins her fifth team in seven seasons. Nurse was drafted by the New York Liberty in the first round as the tenth overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft. Since then, she has been jumping from franchise to franchise, with three seasons at New York and a season each at Phoenix, Seattle, and Los Angeles.
Given that she has spent close to a decade in the professional league, there is a significant curiosity about her financial status. Let’s take a deeper dive into that.
What is Kia Nurse’s net worth?
Kia Nurse has been playing in the WNBA for seven seasons, one of which she missed due to injury. She also played two seasons overseas in the Australian WNBL, winning back-to-back league championships with the Canberra Capitals and being named the 2020 league MVP. So, according to various approximations, she could have earned around $600,000 and $50,000 in the respective professional leagues. With that, her net worth might range between $1.5 million and $2.0 million.
Kia Nurse’s contract breakdown
Kia Nurse signed a one-year contract worth $145,000 with the Chicago Sky for the 2025 WNBA season, where she will earn a base salary of $145,000, which will count as a cap hit of $145,000 for the team.
Year
Team
Age
Status
Cap Annual
Cash Annual
Cash Cumulative
2025
Chicago Sky
29
unprotected
$145,000
$145,000
$145,000
2026
Chicago Sky
30
UFA
What is Kia Nurse’s salary?
Nurse will earn $145,000 in 2025, which puts her among the top 50 earners in the league, just above Natisha Hiedeman, who will earn $135,000. This is a slight upgrade from her contract at the Storm and Sparks, where she earned $142,500 per year. She will be a free agent once this contract expires unless they sign an extension before, which is unlikely because of the CBA contract dispute between the league and the players’ association.
Kia Nurse’s career earnings
Year
Age
Team(s)
Status
CashTotal
CashCumulative
2018
21
New York Liberty
Active/Unprotected
$43,404
$43,404
2019
22
New York Liberty
Active/Unprotected
$44,273
$87,677
2020
23
New York Liberty
Active/Unprotected
$57,000
$144,677
2021
24
Phoenix Mercury
Active/Unprotected
$70,040
$214,717
2022
25
Phoenix Mercury
Active/Unprotected
$73,542
$288,259
2023
26
Seattle Storm
Active/Protected
$142,500
$430,759
2024
27
Los Angeles Sparks
Active/Protected
$142,500
$573,259
Total
$573,259
$573,259
2025
29
Chicago Sky
Active/Unprotected
$145,000
Total
$718,259
A look at Kia Nurse’s college and professional career
Playing for the UConn Huskies, she went to the Final Four in all four of her seasons and won two championships in her freshman and sophomore years. Nurse averaged 11.4 points,3.0 assists, and 42.4% shooting from the outside. Before she was even drafted, Nurse had already played for the Canadian National team, debuting 2014 FIBA women’s world championship. She made her WNBA debut on May 20, 2018, scoring 17 points against her current team, the Chicago Sky.
FIBA Womens World Cup 2022 – Canada v United States Kia Nurse 5 Canada takes a free throw during the FIBA Womens World Cup 2022 semifinal game between Canada and the United States at the Sydney Superdome in Sydney, Australia. Noe Llamas/SPP PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxBRAxMEX Copyright: xNoexLlamas/SPPx noe_llamas_sports_press_photo_173158
During her three seasons with the New York Liberty, Kia Nurse averaged 11.6 points per game and emerged as the team’s second-leading scorer in 2019, the same year she earned her first WNBA All-Star selection. After being traded to the Phoenix Mercury, her production dipped slightly, averaging 9.5 points and 1.8 assists per game.
Following a significant ACL tear, Nurse struggled to return to her previous form, posting 7.6 points per game with the Los Angeles Sparks and 5.9 points with the Seattle Storm. Now with the Chicago Sky, she’ll be looking to rediscover her rhythm and contribute meaningfully as the team continues its rebuild, which began last season.
What are the brands endorsed by Kia Nurse?
Beyond her WNBA salary, Kia Nurse has built a strong personal brand, becoming one of the more recognizable Canadian faces in the league. She made a major move in 2019, switching from Nike to Jordan Brand, joining an elite group of women athletes under the iconic label. In 2021, Nurse released her own exclusive sneaker, the Air Jordan 36 “Global Game,” further cementing her status within the brand. Nurse expanded her brand partnerships further by signing with Gatorade in 2023. She also became an ambassador for Tangerine in 2021, supporting their mission to empower communities through youth sports initiatives.
Nurse has evolved into the WNBA and has become a veteran. Her experience will be an asset for the Sky as they try to bid for the playoffs this season after they failed to do so last year. They did make a late push for the playoffs, but an injury to Angel Reese defused all hopes of getting there. But can they turn their fate around? Only time will tell.
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