Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes community mourn the death of their veteran commentator Jamie Cavey-Lang this Saturday after succumbing to cancer. Cavey-Lang was the team’s renowned analyst, providing quality insights about the Hawkeyes’ plays throughout her career.
The University of Iowa holds a special place for Cavey-Lang; she played for their women’s basketball team from 2001-05, earning two All-Big-Ten selections and two national appearances in 2002 and 2004.
After her stint with the Hawkeyes, Cavey-Lang went international briefly but returned to her college team to work as their career coach in 2015, guiding stars such as Megan Gustafson and Caitlin Clark into their pro careers, both establishing their names in the WNBA.
Clark, now at the Indiana Fever, sent a parting message to her former mentor in her Instagram story: “will cherish the special moments we got to share with you,” along with a photo with Cavey-Lang interviewing her.
Kate Martin, the Golden State Valkyries’s guard, shared the Hawkeyes’ post commemorating Cavey-Lang in her story and paid tribute: “One of the best & funniest people I know. She will be missed.”
Gustafson also shared the Hawkeyes’ post in her story, with her condolences: “Truly a gem of a person. Rest in peace! Iowa WBB loves you!” the Las Vegas Aces power forward wrote.
The Hawkeyes’ IG post also sent their final message:
“Jamie brought joy to all she encountered. She was an All-B1G competitor and an enthusiastic and entertaining color analyst. More importantly, she was an incredible friend and mother. We’re forever grateful you are part of the Hawkeye family,” the post wrote.
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Cavey-Lang witnessed Caitlin Clark break the all-time scoring record in college women’s basketball and bring the Hawkeyes to two national finals appearances. The emergence of talents like Clark proves Lang’s expertise as their team’s color commentator until stepping down in 2023.
Caitlin Clark will match NBA star youngster’s pay according to university principal
Most of Caitlin Clark’s $8.1 million net worth this year stemmed from her endorsements; her WNBA salary only composed $0.1 million of her total.
As Clark enters Forbes’ “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women,” Pete Grigorio, the principal of Deloitte University, believes that the Indiana Fever star will eventually reach the same pay as Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, which had a $55.1 million pay in his NBA debut.
“The major money that funds women’s sports comes from sponsorships and media rights, and even media is really just a reflection of what brands are willing to spend. Caitlin Clark will get paid the same as Victor Wembanyama when companies spend 50% of their marketing dollars on women’s sports,” Grigorio told Forbes.
Why did Forbes list #CaitlinClark as one of the world’s most powerful women in 2024?
Read more: https://t.co/QHfW9qhZ5X#PowerWomen pic.twitter.com/GO7pXa3lQ3— Forbes (@Forbes) December 11, 2024
Caitlin Clark signed a $338,000, four-year deal with the Indiana Fever, including a $76,535 salary on her debut year, completely contrasting to Wembanayama’s million salary. However, as Clark’s endorsements continue to propagate, her net worth could increase in no time.
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