Steelers' Russell Wilson, Chiefs' Justin Reid voice upset over Caitlin Clark's WNBA rookie salary
After an impressive college career, Caitlin Clark is taking her talents to the WNBA. On Monday night, the Indiana Fever selected her with the first overall pick Following the exciting night, the details of her rookie contract were released. Many people were shocked and upset over how little she is set to make, including Pittsburgh Steelers […]
After an impressive college career, Caitlin Clark is taking her talents to the WNBA. On Monday night, the Indiana Fever selected her with the first overall pick
Following the exciting night, the details of her rookie contract were released. Many people were shocked and upset over how little she is set to make, including Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson and Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid.
Clark's four-year rookie deal is for a total of $338,056. She will make $76,535 in 2024, $78,066 in 2025, $85,873 in 2026, and $97,582 in 2027.
"These ladies deserve so much more… Praying for the day 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾," Wilson wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The Chiefs safety had similar sentiments.
"This is unbelievable. CC has made Iowa and everyone else around her millions & surely do the same in the WNBA and will see none of it… Robbery," Reid said.
Clark was a large part of the reason for the increased viewership during women's college basketball this past season, with the national championship game having a record 18.9 million viewers.
She has set numerous records during her college career, including scoring 3,951 points — the most ever in NCAA men’s or women’s Division I history. Clark also broke the record for 3-pointers in a single season, and has won numerous different Player of the Year Awards throughout the past two seasons.
Everyone knows that women athletes deserve more money, so hopefully this increased attention to it will lead to a change.
Indianapolis Colts welcome Caitlin Clark after being drafted first overall by Indiana Fever in 2024 WNBA Draft
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