Is Zhu Ting The Highest Paid Female Player?

We think so.

According to this post, Zhu Ting’s 1 season contract with Turkish club team, Vakifbank, is worth €1.2 MILLION (US$1,228,000+). Are we surprised she is worth this much? Not at all. Aside from being of the world’s best volleyball players, the 21 year old is also one of the most successful players within the last couple of years. She won a silver medal at the 2014 World Champs, gold at the 2015 World Cup and gold at the 2016 Olympics. On top of her success with China, she has received 2 major MVP awards at the World Cup and 2016 Olympics.

Therefore, she deserves every penny on her contract.

Zhu Ting İstanbul'da! Zhu Ting has arrived in İstanbul!

A photo posted by VakıfBank Spor Kulübü (@vakifbanksk) on Sep 16, 2016 at 9:20pm PDT

Zhu Ting, İstanbul yolculuğuna başlıyor. (via @puengpm)

A photo posted by VakıfBank Spor Kulübü (@vakifbanksk) on Sep 16, 2016 at 9:30am PDT

First training of Zhu Ting with VakıfBank Zhu, VakıfBank formasıyla ilk antrenmanında

A photo posted by VakıfBank Spor Kulübü (@vakifbanksk) on Sep 17, 2016 at 8:42am PDT

VakıfBank'ta fotoğraf çekimi başladı… #photoshootingday

A photo posted by VakıfBank Spor Kulübü (@vakifbanksk) on Sep 18, 2016 at 1:58am PDT

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A photo posted by Zhu Ting (@zhuting1129) on Sep 18, 2016 at 6:10am PDT

Joining Zhu this season with Vakifbank are 2014 World Champion and MVP Kim Hill, 2016 Olympic silver medalist Milena Rasic and 2016 Olympics 4th placer Lonneke Sloetjes. The team will be coached by none other than Giovanni Guidetti.

With a million dollar plus contract and super rich club team to play for this season, no doubt that Zhu’s first time playing overseas will be a season to remember.