Another terrible report, two of Iowa women’s basketball best players has officially made a final decision to terminate their contract
In her debut season with the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark will make $76,535—a meager sum compared to what rookie NBA players make.
On Monday night, Biden stated in a post that it was time to “make sure women are paid what they deserve” and that Clark was the WNBA’s first draft choice.
President Joe Biden is weighing in on the pay disparity between men and women basketball players and demanding that women are ‘paid their fair share’ after it was revealed just how massive a pay difference there is between WNBA and NBA rookie contracts.
“Women athletes never stop pushing the envelope and motivating us all.” But right now we’re seeing that even if you’re the best, women are not paid their fair share,’ Biden wrote in
When it was announced that 22-year-old basketball sensation Caitlin Clark, the first pick in Monday’s WNBA draft, would only receive $76,535 for her rookie contract with the Indiana Fever in her maiden WNBA season, the internet went crazy.
In contrast, Victor Wembanyama, the first choice in the men’s draft, made $12,160,680 during his rookie campaign with the San Antonio Spurs.
“It is imperative that we provide our daughters with equal opportunities as our sons and guarantee that women receive the compensation they merit,” wrote Biden.
With the nation captivated by Clark’s play on the basketball court during this year’s NCAA tournament, record numbers of people watched Iowa Hawkeyes games.
The NCAA women’s basketball championship attracted more viewers than the men’s game for the first time ever.
ESPN revealed that 2.45 million viewers saw the Indiana Fever choose Clark as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft on Monday, smashing the previous record of slightly over 601,000.
Despite the fact that Clark is the center of attention, her first-year WNBA deal will pay her less than other NBA mascots.
Over the course of her four years in Indiana, Clark would make $338,056.
She’s going to sign a three-year deal with a four-year option.
