The 6-foot-5 center-forward hybrid, Shakira Austin plays for the Washington Mystics in the WNBA. After an amazing rookie campaign that saw her finish second in ROY voting, Austin only played 19 games out of a possible 40 in her second season due to a hip injury. She also struggled from injuries in the first half of the 2024 WNBA season but made a comeback in the second half and became a constant double-double threat and a solid rim-protector for the Mystics.
In the 2024 WNBA season, Shakira Austin averaged 11.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks per game. Austin also played overseas in the 2022-23 season in the Israeli Basketball Premier League won the league and was named the MVP. In 2025, she is set to feature in 'Unrivaled', a women’s 3x3 basketball league founded by WNBA icons Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.
Shakira Austin Contract Breakdown
Shakira Austin is signed to the Washington Mystics on a three-year deal worth $226,668 with a team option to sign for the fourth year. On April 25, 2024, the Mystics picked up their team option worth $91,981 and decided to sign Shakira Austin for the 2025 season as well.
| Year | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash |
| 2022 | $72,141 | $72,141 | $72,141 | ||
| 2023 | $73,584 | $73,584 | $73,584 | ||
| 2024 | $80,943 | $80,943 | $80,943 | ||
| 2025 (TEAM OPTION) | $91,981 | $91,981 | $91,981 | ||
| 2026 | RFA | RFA | RFA |
How much is Shakira Austin getting paid?
Shakira Austin will earn $91,981 for the 2025 WNBA season. She will become a restricted free agent in the 2026 offseason.
How much does Shakira Austin make in a minute?
Shakira Austin makes around $0.17 per minute. Now one year is known to have 525,600 minutes. So if we divide her total salary in 2024 ($91,981) by the number of minutes available in a year, then Austin earns around $0.17 per minute.
Shakira Austin Career Earnings
As of January 2025, Shakira Austin has earned approx. $226,000 from her WNBA contracts according to Spotrac.
What are the terms of Shakira Austin’s contract?
Shakira Austin’s contract had a team option for the final year of her contract. According to Spotrac, Austin was on a three-year contract worth $226,668 with the fourth year being a team option worth $91,981.
The team option has already been exercised by the Mystics on April 25, 2024. As of January 2025, Shakira Austin is slated to become a restricted free agent in the 2026 offseason.
Shakira Austin Contract History
Stated below are all the contracts that Shakira Austin has signed in her career till now:
April 15, 2022
Shakira Austin signed a three-year rookie contract with the Washington Mystics worth $226,668 with the last year being a team option worth $91,981.
FAQs On Shakira Austin
A. Shakira Austin is listed at 6 feet 5 inches, which is roughly 1.96 m.
A. As of January 2025, Shakira Austin is 24 years old.
A. Shakira Austin joined the WNBA in the 2022 season when the Washington Mystics picked her third overall in the 2022 WNBA draft.
A. Shakira Austin plays for the Washington Mystics.
A. Shakira Austin attended and played for the Maryland Terrapins from 2018 to 2022, before transferring to the Ole Miss Rebels women’s basketball team, where she played from 2020 to 2022.
