The Las Vegas Aces just got one of the best deals the WNBA has ever seen.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the city's tourism arm, revealed Friday that it will sponsor each of the 12 players on the Aces' roster to the tune of $100,000, with no conditions beyond continuing to play basketball.

LVCVA president and CEO Steve Hill surprised the team in the locker room. The Aces players were, in a word, happy: