Adam Silver confirms WNBA players will get 'big increase' in pay talks

As the WNBA's television ratings, revenues, and ticket sales continue to grow, the league’s players have been calling for a bigger piece of the pie, similar to what their counterparts in the NBA have received for years

As the WNBA's television ratings, revenues, and ticket sales continue to grow, the league’s players have been calling for a bigger piece of the pie, similar to what their counterparts in the NBA have received for years.

A growing chorus of WNBA stars has been calling for a larger revenue share as the collective bargaining agreement between the WNBA players’ union and the league gets set to expire on Oct. 31 and will need to be renegotiated.

Players like Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier and Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum have spoken about the players wanting higher salaries and a bigger share of the league’s revenue. At the WNBA All-Star Game in July, the league’s biggest names wore black shirts with "Pay Us What You Owe Us" on them.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed the issue Tuesday on "TODAY" in an exclusive interview with Craig Melvin. The NBA owns 42% of the WNBA, and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert reports to Silver.

He was asked if WNBA players should be getting a larger share of the revenue in the league.