Caitlin Clark addresses $5 million Big3 offer

Caitlin Clark is all about Colorado.

Earlier this week, news broke that Ice Cube’s Big Three offered the Iowa women’s basketball phenom $5 million to join their 3-on-3 basketball league.

Iowa State plays Colorado in the March Madness Sweet 16 in Albany on Friday, and Clark was asked about the offer during a media interview Thursday.

Ms. Clark said it was news to her, too, and that she found out about it “at the exact same time that you all found out.” According to TMZ.

She said she has not discussed the matter with her representatives.

“Honestly, I don’t talk to anyone about things like that,” Clark continued. “I have other guys to deal with it. They haven’t said anything to me about it. And my main focus is on this team and finding a way to beat Colorado and hopefully after that. It’s about helping us find another way to win.”

When the news broke earlier this week, Ice Cube quickly confirmed that reports of the offer were accurate.

He told Pat McAfee that it is “definitely possible” for Clark to play in both the Big 3 and the WNBA, and he is widely expected to be taken No. 1 overall in the upcoming draft to the Indiana Fever. he said.

The highest annual salary in the WNBA is in the low six figures.

Clark clearly gets attention on TV and it’s clear the exposure will benefit the Big 3, but it’s unclear if the WNBA will allow her to play in both if that’s her desire It is.

“The BIG3 made a historic offer to Caitlin Clark. Why wouldn’t they? Kaitlyn is a generational athlete who could have tremendous success with the BIG3,” Ice Cube said after the offer became public. I wrote to X immediately after.

“Skeptics laughed when we made Nancy Lieberman the first female coach of a men’s pro team, but she won a championship in her first year. And Lisa Leslie in her second year. We’ve won it all. Our offer will allow Caitlin Clark to make history and break even more barriers for female athletes.”