Caitlin Clark has been on fire these past few weeks and it seems that a career in the WNBA isn’t that far away. But along with all the fame and money, there’s one narrative about the Iowa Hawkeyes star that has recently been corrected.
Just recently, Clark broke old Pete Maravich’s record at LSU to become the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer. The Hawkeyes star accomplished this feat by averaging 28.3 points per game over the course of her four seasons in college basketball, along with making 7.1 rebounds, 8.2 assists, and 1.5 steals during that period.

Her achievement has garnered more attention, including reactions from Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. Interestingly, Clark also broke the NBA All-Star guard’s single NCAA season record for most three-pointers made when Curry shot 162 shots from downtown during the 2007-08 season.
Clark has made her intention of entering the WNBA Draft once her time in Iowa is over. It’s expected that the Hawkeyes star will be garner a high pick when the draft happens.
WNBA Commissioner Destroys Bad Narrative Around Caitlin Clark’s Future WNBA Career

When Clark joins the WNBA, there’s a narrative that the NCAA star will be earning less money as a professional. But according to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, that narrative has to stop. In an article posted by The Athletic:
“It’s a bad narrative,” Engelbert said of the idea that Clark would be sacrificing by playing professionally. “Pre-Caitlin Clark, I’ve been trying to correct the media that NIL deals, when they’re national sponsors like Caitlin and Angel Reese and Cameron Brink, those are just called endorsements in the pros.
I just find it funny that nobody ever said this about LeBron James, or Michael Jordan who made a lot more money with their endorsements than they did in their salary in the NBA. Nobody ever said that. Now, all of a sudden, because it’s women’s sports, people are saying that. That’s absolutely untrue when you have these national brands.”
It’s a given Jordan earned more from his endorsement contracts than the entirety of his salary in the NBA. As it stands, Clark is about to enjoy the same fruits as soon as she makes the jump to the WNBA.

Engelbert’s recent opinion on the matter helped set the record straight on Clark’s financial upside as a professional. Hopefully, her career in the big leagues will surpass everything she has done in the NCAA.

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