Outrage Over Caitlin Clark's WNBA Salary Overlooks Crucial Factors

Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes, reacts during the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, April 7. (Getty Images)

By    |   Thursday, 25 April 2024 09:47 AM EDT ET

After the announcement earlier this month that this year's No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark would make a future WNBA salary 30 times less than her NBA male counterparts, a firestorm over the disparity has made headlines.

The University of Iowa guard, 22, who broke the NCAA Division I women's career scoring record, signed a contract with the Indiana Fever earning her $338,056 over four years, according to the WNBA's collective bargaining agreement.

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After the announcement earlier this month that this year's No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark would make a future WNBA salary 30 times less than her NBA male counterparts, a firestorm over the disparity has made headlines.
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