Unable to attend training camp, Caitlin Clark will have the start of her WNBA career to show she belongs with the U.S. women's team in Paris.
It is still possible that Caitlin Clark could play for the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer. Her first few weeks in the WNBA will determine if she is worthy of a roster spot. This comes after the former Iowa superstar was unable to attend Team USA’s training camp. Clark received an […]
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 will still be paid like a star. Fans were stunned to learn how small Clark’s first WNBA contract will be. The recent No. 1 pick of the Indiana Fever will only make $76,535 for h
The retired USWNT star reflected on the foundation laid for the sensation around Clark and her excitement for what's to come
Many professional athletes have gone on to music careers, some even as DJs (Shaquille O’Neal, or “DJ Diesel,” comes to mind). But that has not yet led to a situation where famed former MLB player Will Clark is doing a three-hour DJ set at the giant Coachella festival. Indeed, the festival’s Twitter/X account meant to
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.
Caitlin Clark may soon receive an eight-figure payday from Nike. But brands have already known her value for some time. As initially reported by The Athletic earlier this week, Clark is likely to sign her first professional shoe deal with Nike—her name, image and likeness (NIL) rights partner during her years at the University of Iowa. The deal, reportedly "worth well over $20 million plus potential bonuses," would give Clark a signature shoe and keep Nike in Clark’s family of brands that...
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.
All this outrage over WNBA pay is uninformed, misguided and defeatist. Yes, Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary seems unjust when compared to her NBA peers’ salaries. But as Kavitha Davidson wrote this week, the details matter. Because the WNBA cannot and should not be compared to the NBA, which is expected to generate $13 billion this year. The WNBA will not match that. Nor can it match the NBA’s massive national media deals, which are expected to pay the league $2.8 billion this year alone. The WNBA...
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.