I hope all the guys who suggested that because female athletes play less lucrative sports, they should be paid less are paying notice. because Caitlin Clark recently achieved a victory that has not been achieved by a professional basketball player since Michael Jordan. And what is this most recent historic accomplishment of Clark’s? Wilson Sporting Goods Co., the official basketball supplier to the NBA and WNBA, has just signed her to a contract.
Top Indiana Fever player Caitlin Clark attempts a free throw at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on May 20, 2024, during a game versus the Connecticut Sun.
According to CNN, Clark and Wilson will collaborate to produce “signature basketball collections celebrating Clark’s ongoing legacy,” according the statement from the business. In addition to “creatively directing her first-ever signature basketball line,” the athlete will “test, advise and provide feedback on a range” of basketball equipment. This contract reportedly resembles the one made with Michael Jordan in the 1980s. In the press announcement, Clark stated, “Wilson has been there for me through some of the most important times in my career so far, and I couldn’t be more excited to continue driving basketball forward alongside them.” “To own my own basketball collection and have an impact on what that means for upcoming generations of athletes feels like a dream come true.”
Following in Michael Jordan’s footsteps, Caitlin Clark has now inked two large endorsement deals. In April, she signed a rumored $28 million contract with Nike, which included a signature shoe. If only her pay were as big as Jordan’s, that is.
