Big3 Has Mixed Feelings About Caitlin Clark

Big3 seems to have had enough of Caitlin Clark fervor. Recently, Ice Cube’s basketball league let go of courtside commentator Rachel Demita, just about a year after she joined. It seems the breaking point came when Demita tweeted during a league game this past Saturday, highlighting Clark’s standout performance against Liberty.

Demita, who boasts around 279,000 followers on X, was quite active that day, posting eight times in total.

She shared a highlight clip of Clark returning from an injury, captioning it with a nod to those who might be skeptical about Clark’s hype.

Meanwhile, Big3 had four games lined up for that day, with the first one starting at 3 PM ET.

The relationship between Big3 and Clark has been a bit rocky, especially since she declined a hefty $10 million offer to play in the league. Ice Cube mentioned last June on “The Dan Patrick Show” that the proposed deal was $5 million per season over two years, which included discussions about team ownership and potential profits.

“It’s a big deal for her to join BIG3, and I really believe it would elevate the league,” Cube had said last year.

This offer was a modest bump from her rookie contract with Indiana, which was around $338,056 over four years.

But Clark’s situation isn’t typical for most WNBA players. She has unique endorsements that help boost her earnings, which might normally sit around $84,500 annually.

Notably, she landed a groundbreaking eight-year, $28 million deal with Nike.

As for Demita, she hasn’t publicly addressed her departure on social media yet. When she was hired by Big3, it was announced that she would help bridge fans to the league’s star-studded lineup, which features names like Nancy Lieberman and Lisa Leslie.