Posted on 04/21/2024 2:38:49 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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In the end, Clark is in line for an eight-year deal that could end up being worth $28 million and a signature shoe, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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The sharp-shooting Clark’s previous deal with Nike was inked in 2022 and expired following this past season — and after the six-foot Clark cemented herself as not just the most well-known women’s college hoopster, but arguably the most popular college basketball player — male or female — last season.
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The negotiations reached a fierce pace, according to the Wall Street Journal, at NBA All-Star weekend in mid-February, when Clark’s representatives from Excel Sports Management met with brands like Adidas, Under Armour and Puma — in addition to Nike — and told them they were looking for a $3 million per year deal as a starting point.
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It’s all entertainment money - if you bring eyes to the television or put butts in the seats, you generate income. It’s either the advertising money or all just a huge money laundering scheme to wash drug profits.
Candace Wiggins nee Parker?
Move over Michael.
Now there’s gonna be a big racial schism and controversy in the WNBA.
“All these people comin’ to these games and buyin’ all these Clark jerseys, it’s just because she’s white.”
Also the lesbians will ostracize her and foul her on the court. One hopes she’s ready for it.
Get your popcorn ready!
She shouldn't play in the WNBA. She can still play in the Olympics instead.
They use a smaller circumference ball as women typically have smaller hands. I have no problem with that. Same reason - right or wrong - our military keeps changing pistols. Now that is more problematic.
If she doesn’t play in the WNBA, she’s not going to get these big endorsement contracts.
Oh, come on, man.....she's white. She can't claim that!!
I think the Washington DC WNBA team the Mystics draws about 4K…. In a 20K arena. And they are more competitive than the Wizards!
LOL!
And of course now that people will actually be going to WNBA games because of Caitlin, they’ll bitch about that too.
Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA will move their game vs. Cark and Indiana Fever from 12,000 seat arena to 18,000 seat arena, anticipating a sellout.
Brittany should go back to Russia.
I assume she’s going to play for the US Womens team in Paris.
That will get huge ratings.
I know Caitlin Clark won’t try to take hash oil into Russia!
Have no idea who the hell she is
The women’s NCAA basketball is the same size as the WNBA ball.
“A standard NBA basketball has a diameter between 9.43 and 9.51 inches. In the WNBA, the basketball has a diameter of between 9.07 and 9.23 inches. Basketballs used in the NCAA are between 9.39 and 9.55 inches for men and 9.07 and 9.23 inches for women.”
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