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  • Caitlin Clark Fans Express Shock at Her Salary as WNBA’s No. 1 pick

    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...

  • Gap between Caitlin Clark's WNBA salary and her male counterparts' draws outrage

    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...

  • WNBA Draft Smashes Ratings Records for ESPN With Caitlin Clark Going #1

    Caitlin Clark continues to be a huge box office draw: The women’s college basketball phenom drove this year’s WNBA draft to record ratings for ESPN, with Clark getting drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever. Monday’s draft coverage drew 2.45 million viewers, according to Sportico, which quadruples (!) the previous viewership high, set in 2004 […]