upthrust. 1  a thrust in an upward direction. 2  a sudden and forceful upward movement, as of a nation's economy or the stock market: Market observers are hoping the upthrust can be sustained. 3  Geology. an upheaval. 4  to thrust upward: Frost caused the ground to upthrust.
Talk about unequal pay: The most a WNBA player can make in a season is $105,000. The Atlanta Hawks' Joe Johnson this season will make more than $272,000 -- per game. Agent Bruce Levy said players can add to the average $72,000 WNBA salary by playing overseas, where a typical seven-month contract starts at $40,000.
On any piece of paper, comparing the 16-year old WNBA to the 66-year old NBA is going to look unfair. The salary cap for a WNBA team doesnât even reach the $1 million mark. It sits at $878,000. The NBAâs is $58 million.On top of that, you donât have to be a genius to see that not as many people are buying tickets to WNBA games or buying as much merchandise.n any piece of paper, comparing the 16-year old WNBA to the 66-year old NBA is going to look unfair. The salary cap for a WNBA team doesnât even reach the $1 million mark. It sits at $878,000. The NBAâs is $58 million.