Caitlin Clark Fans Express Shock at Her Salary as WNBA’s No. 1 pick
by TODAY.com
TODAY.com— The unprecedented attention Caitlin Clark has brought to women's basketball has also put the massive salary disparity between the WNBA and the NBA under the microscope. The University of Iowa star was taken by the Indiana Fever with the No. 1 overall pick of the WNBA Draft on April 15 after a season in which she set records on the court and in the television ratings for women's basketball. She is expected to sign a four-year, $338,000 contract with the Fever as part of the WNBA's rookie wage...
NBC4 Washington—Caitlin Clark went No. 1 in the WNBA draft. Some fans are outraged at her salary. The University of Iowa star is set to make $338,000 on a four-year rookie deal, compared to $55 million for the No. 1 pick in last year's NBA draft.
TheBlaze—The PERFECT analogy to explain why Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary makes sense. In the wake of Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark signing with the Indiana Fever, fans are outraged at the superstar’s projected WNBA salary, which will earn her just $76,535 for her rookie season. When you consider that Clark was the number-one draft pick, that amount does seem remarkably low, especially when you consider that the number-one draft pick for the NBA in 2023 was Victor Wembanyama, whose starting salary with the San Antonio Spurs was just over $12 million. Is this fair? ...
KHON2—How much could Caitlin Clark, No. 1 pick in WNBA draft, make on her rookie contract?. She was the top pick in the draft Monday, but Caitlin Clark won’t be the highest-earning rookie — at least not in terms of the WNBA’s rookie pay scale.