Caitlin Clark could potentially be $150 million richer …
Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark is slated to receive a “Lionel Messi-like” offer from a brand new women’s basketball league named Unrivaled that would see the former Iowa Hawkeye stacked with cash, according to a report Wednesday from Front Office Sports.
Kicking off in January, Unrivaled was co-founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. The league will have the 30 best women’s basketball players, such as Angel Reese, Kelsey Plum and Brittney Griner, compete against each other in a 3-on-3 format. Unrivaled states that they will have the “highest salaries in professional women’s sports league history.” (RELATED: WNBA Could Go Into Lockout After WNBPA Opts Out Of Current Collective Bargaining Agreement Following Historic Season)
Now, the league is planning a “full-court press” to bring in Clark, per FOS. And their offer will be a mimic of what Lionel Messi was given that saw him go to Major League Soccer in 2023, which had the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner land a $150 million deal that featured partial ownership of Inter Miami and cash dished out by both Apple and Adidas.
For less than three months of work, Clark could get paid more than $1 million, per FOS. And then on top of that, receive revenue-sharing incentives and equity.
Fever star Caitlin Clark is expected to receive “Lionel Messi-like” deal to play in the Unrivaled’s inaugural season, per @FOS.
This deal would include a salary exceeding $1 million for less than three months of work, to equity and revenue sharing.
The 3v3 women’s basketball… pic.twitter.com/3jAs5cVESv
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 23, 2024
Much better than the $76,535 salary that she gets paid from the WNBA, yeesh!
