There has been quite the brouhaha these past few days since women's basketball phenom Caitlin Clark was picked first in the WNBA draft, and it was announced that her annual salary for her rookie season would be $76,535. The shrieking harridans of the "GENDER PAAAAAAAY GAP!!!!!!" squad were immediately deployed, and they haven't yet stopped shouting.
The Athletic reported a pending eight-year, $ 28 million contract with Nike, including a signature shoe. The deal would give Clark the richest sponsorship contract for a women's basketball player.
Clark's annual salary of around $84,000 from the Indiana Fever is now dwarfed by her $3.5 million-a-year Nike contract.
Yes, Caitlin Clark should make more than $76,000 in the WNBA. But there is a lot to explain about why that's her salary, pay disparity, and how it might change.
No, Caitlin Clark is not taking a paycut to go to the WNBA. Bookmark this and send it to friends who say otherwise.
Caitlin Clark is set to cash in on her popularity with a historic Nike endorsement deal that would make her one of only three WNBA players with their own shoe line.
College basketball superstar Caitlin Clark is set to soar to new heights in the WNBA — but her rookie contract means she will pocket a fraction of the millions her male counterparts have made on the court. Clark, the University of Iowa legend who has already made history as NCAA Division I basketball’s overall top scorer, sealed a contract with the Indiana Fever after she was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft Monday. Clark will earn $338,056 over four years, according to the...
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? ...
Caitlin Clark is worth millions. She will make a fraction of that as a WNBA rookie. Clark, the Iowa phenomenon who set the NCAA career basketball scoring record and helped the women's March Madness tournament reach all-time highs in TV ratings, was the No. 1 overall pick for the Indiana Fever in Monday's WNBA draft. Her jersey sales are already through the roof. The league scheduled the Fever for 36 nationally televised games, more than any other team this season, several days before Clark...
Caitlin Clark is about to get PAID is a major way. Reports surfaced Wednesday evening that Clark is on the cusp of agreeing to an eight-figure deal with Nike for her own signature shoe. Now Shams Charania of The Athletic and FanDuel TV reports that the is likely to exceed $20 million. "I'm told it's […]
Caitlin Clark is about to get some big bucks.
Lucy Olsen apparently isn't one to shy away from a challenge. The 5'9" guard announced Wednesday she's transferring from Villanova to Iowa to join a backcourt