Current:Home > ContactCaitlin Clark WNBA salary, contract terms: How much will she earn as No. 1 pick? -Blueprint Wealth Network
Caitlin Clark WNBA salary, contract terms: How much will she earn as No. 1 pick?
View
Date:2025-04-13 08:40:16
It's official: Former Iowa women's basketball star Caitlin Clark is off to the WNBA, as the NCAA's all-time scoring leader was selected No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever in Monday's WNBA draft.
Clark, the game's brightest star, already was reportedly among the top earners in all of college sports with various NIL deals. She will still make lots of money on her sponsorships as she joins the WNBA. Her sponsorships include State Farm, Gatorade, Nike, Xfinity, H&R Block, and Panini America among others. Clark also already has a regional sponsor in the Indianapolis area. She signed a deal with Gainbridge, an insurance and annuity company.
Clark's season ended with a national championship loss for the second consecutive season, when the Hawkeyes fell to undefeated South Carolina on April 7. Just eight days later, Clark is a professional. The first four selected players of the WNBA draft earn the same contract, so Clark, Cameron Brink, Kamilla Cardoso and Rickea Jackson — who rounded out the top four picks — will each make the same amount of money next season.
MORE:WNBA commissioner sidesteps question on All-Star Game in Arizona - an anti-abortion state
MORE:How Angel Reese will fit in with the Chicago Sky. It all starts with rebounding
Here's Clark's contract, according to the value of the pick set by the WNBA:
Caitlin Clark contract details
Caitlin Clark will receive a four-year contract worth a total of $338,056, according to the WNBA's CBA.
The first four picks of the WNBA draft are each slotted at the same value, meaning Clark, Brink, Cardoso and Jackson will each receive the same amount of money. Here's the year-by-year breakdown of Clark's contract (it has not been announced if she has signed):
- 2024: $76,535
- 2025: $78,066
- 2026: $85,873
- 2027 (fourth-year option): $97,582
Contributing: Chloe Peterson, Indianapolis Star
veryGood! (23719)
Related
- Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
- Gen Z is 'doom spending' its way through the holidays. What does that mean?
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- Stop & Shop is using grocery store kiosks to make digital
- Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing
- Trump will be honored as Time’s Person of the Year and ring the New York Stock Exchange bell
- Michael Bublé Details Heartwarming Moment With Taylor Swift’s Parents at Eras Tour
- Albertsons gives up on Kroger merger and sues the grocery chain for failing to secure deal
- Appeals court scraps Nasdaq boardroom diversity rules in latest DEI setback
- The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more
Ranking
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- 'Vanderpump Rules' star DJ James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charges
- Shanghai bear cub Junjun becomes breakout star
- China's new tactic against Taiwan: drills 'that dare not speak their name'
- Meta releases AI model to enhance Metaverse experience
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Dropping Hints
- Hate crime charges dropped against 12 college students arrested in Maryland assault
- Luigi Mangione Case: Why McDonald's Employee Who Reported Him Might Not Get $60,000 Reward
Recommendation
Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time
We can't get excited about 'Kraven the Hunter.' Don't blame superhero fatigue.
Luigi Mangione merchandise raises controversy, claims of glorifying violence
Sabrina Carpenter reveals her own hits made it on her personal Spotify Wrapped list
Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
Turning dusty attic treasures into cash can yield millions for some and disappointment for others
One Tech Tip: How to protect your communications through encryption
The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more