It was business as usual for Indianapolis Star columnist Gregg Doyel on Friday as he returned to work - despite a continuing barrage of abuse over his awkward moment with basketball's Caitlin Clark.
Caitlin Clark has sent waves through the world of women’s sports — and the economy. The former Iowa women’s basketball guard’s skyrocketing fame generated an abundance of economic possibilities for Iowa City businesses. According to The Common Sense Institute, Clark’s success generated $82.5 million in consumer spending across the state of Iowa over the past
Black sports pundits cannot stop complaining about Caitlin Clark’s skin color because they cannot get over that a white player is the face of a sport predominantly played by black athletes. Jim Trotter, formerly of Sports Illustrated and ESPN and now writing for the Athletic, has joined the pile-on. While claiming he is not dismissing […]
Caitlin Clark’s early play in WNBA will serve as her tryout for a spot on the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team.
Caitlin Clark’s early play in WNBA will serve as her tryout for a spot on the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team.
Where men’s sports often receive brand and broadcast support based on their potential, proponents of women’s sports note that investment in their game hinges on proof of its value. This year’s NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament—with help from Caitlin Clark and Dawn Staley—just provided its broadcasters at the Walt Disney Company and their brand partners a small forest’s worth of receipts. When the second round of the tournament aired more than a month ago, Disney’s ESPN noted its 1.4...
Caitlin Clark was drafted into the WNBA on April 15. She has already had a transformative impact on the Indiana Fever organization that has completely changed the lives of her veteran teammates. It is remarkable what one player can do! Clark, the greatest scorer in college basketball history, sold out almost every game during her […]
Caitlin Clark roots for the Indiana Pacers — where her boyfriend Connor McCaffery is a team assistant. The WBNA player was seen cheering the Pacers during the NBA Playoffs, and even throwing out t-shirts.
Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record, as she reportedly is preparing to sign an eight-year, $28 million deal with Nike that includes a signature shoe.
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? ...
Anthony Edwards is poised to become the NBA's next big star — but he already could have been had America not launched a war on the so-called patriarchy. “Edwards is on the cusp of being the next big thing in basketball,” Jason Whitlock says, noting that the number one Minnesota Timberwolves draft pick just had a 40-point explosion against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. “Casual basketball fans are about to be introduced to the most exciting and transformational player since Michael...
Last week, The Athletic reported that Caitlin Clark was on the verge of signing a historic eight-year, eight-figure endorsement deal with Nike, which is apparently valued at $28 million and will include her own line of signature shoes. The hoops phenom’s previous deal with the brand, signed in 2022 and covering her college career, came to an end as the 2024 NCAA season wrapped up last month; this new agreement, meanwhile, will be the most lucrative sponsorship contract ever signed by a women’s...