French women’s basketball star Gabby Williams nearly led her country to an upset win over the United States in the gold medal game in Paris on Sunday morning.

Williams, 27, scored 19 points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out three assists, had three steals and nearly made a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer (her feet were unfortunately just over the line, ending the game).

Why isn’t someone this good on a WNBA roster? Well, Williams, who plays overseas in Turkey, has a pretty great reason: money. Teams in Europe often pay a lot more than they do in the WNBA.

“I would love to be in the WNBA because it’s the best league in the world for women’s basketball, the most competitive, the highest skill level, and it’s not even close,” former Seattle Storm guard Gabby Williams told The Next. “Unfortunately, it doesn’t pay the most. So I am happy to have other options to provide for me and my family.”

For example, players like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are making roughly $80,000 per year in salary. Someone like Williams is probably making at least two to three times that in Europe, if not more.

“Being half-European, I am more comfortable in Europe than most Americans,” Williams said. “It’s easier for me to be overseas because I have those roots. These [domestic] leagues are a great opportunity to supplement [WNBA players’] salaries. I am in full support.”

That’s not stopping WNBA players from trying to recruit her for the rest of the 2024 season, though. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese did her part on social media.

But Williams, who went No. 4 overall to Chicago in the 2018 WNBA Draft, doesn’t seem to want to return.

“orrrrrr we could just play together for a différent organization 👀🤷🏽‍♀️😂,” Williams said.

“they did me dirty girl 😫 but i am still you’re biggest fan.”

Perhaps we’ll see Williams on a WNBA roster later this month, but for now, she remains content playing overseas.