Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, one of the WNBA All-Star Game's two team captains, joined in on the demonstration. Both teams wearing shirts that read “Pay Us What You Owe Us” #WNBA pic.twitter.com/LB4LBAbPNr

Shortly before tip-off of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, the players took the floor for warm-ups. Instead of their league-issued gear, they were wearing T-shirts with a clear message regarding their ongoing collective bargaining agreement negotiations with the league: "Pay us what you owe us.

Kelsey Plum felt compelled to make a subtle comment about the viral WNBA All-Star Game t-shirts directed toward Team Caitlin Clark.

WNBA players on both Team Clark and Team Collier, including huge stars like Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese, wore "Pay Us What You Owe Us" t-shirts during warm-ups ahead of Saturday night's All-Star Game.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is optimistic that the league and players union will come to a new collective bargaining agreement at some point.

WNBA stars delivered a message with their warmup T-shirts Saturday night ahead of the All-Star Game about contentious contract negotiations.

As commisioner Cathy Engelbert spoke, players took the floor wearing shirts that read “Pay Us What You Owe Us.”

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert expressed confidence in reaching a “transformational” CBA with players despite ongoing disagreements.