Caitlin Clark could have made faculty basketball historical past, however that will not translate to a lot in her pocket as she turns professional.
The joy surrounding the 2024 WNBA draft rapidly turned to anger when many followers discovered how a lot the previous College of Iowa star, who was the No. 1 general decide, will really make taking part in basketball professionally. Over 4 years, she is going to earn $338,056, in line with the affiliation’s collective bargaining agreement.
Below the 2024 WBNA rookie scale for the highest 4 draft picks, the 22-year-old—in addition to Cameron Brink, Kamilla Cardoso and Rickea Jackson—will earn a base wage of $76,535 for the primary yr, $78,066 the second yr and $85,873 the third, with a fourth-year possibility of $97,582.
Though Caitlin made history as NCAA Division I basketball’s general prime scorer (for women and men) in March, her new wage with the Indiana Fever is lower than one % of the No. 1 general decide within the 2023 NBA draft, Victor Wembanyama. The San Antonio Spurs star signed a $55 million four-year contract, the place he earned $12.1 million in his first season, in line with the athlete contract tracker Spotrac.