Why Caitlin Clark's WNBA pay is lower than NBA
Many are outraged over the discrepancy between Caitlin Clark's WNBA salary and the salaries of her male counterparts in the NBA. But is it fair to compare those numbers?
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Caitlin Clark's WNBA salary highlights pay disparity
Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft this week, had endorsement deals in college worth more than $3 million. However, her base salary as a rookie in the WNBA is capped at just over $76,000, which pales in comparison to her counterparts in the NBA. Jericka Duncan reports.
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