WNBA players made a statement about being paid more as they negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with the league.

As interest in the league continues to grow, players are starting to push for a higher share of basketball-related income.

Players are putting on the pressure amid CBA negotiation tensions. "We're going to continue to push for everything that we've earned."

INDIANAPOLIS — As WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert held a press conference in the depths of Gainbridge Fieldhouse ahead of Saturday night’s All-Star Game, players used their pregame warmups as a chance to send a message. “Pay us what you owe us,” the T-shirts worn by each player read.

The players' union and the WNBA met for crucial CBA negotiations in Indianapolis on Thursday. While some progress was made, the union feels it was a 'missed opportunity.'

A record number of players attended Thursday’s meeting between the WNBA and WNBPA, with further negotiations coming soon.

WNBA All-Star players wore T-shirts that read "Pay Us What You Owe Us" as they warmed up for the All-Star Game on Saturday night, emphasizing a key issue in the ongoing collective

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

Each of the three newest expansion teams joins the league paying a record $250 million expansion fee. The new Golden State expansion team has been an immediate success and is now worth over $500 million, according to Sportico, after paying just a $50 million expansion fee to enter the league. That’s a WNBA-record valuation, and the union knows it.

As interest in the league continues to soar, players proved they were just as much style icons as top-tier athletes.