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

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.'

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.

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.