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Caitlin Clark went No. 1 overall at last night's WNBA Draft. And of course she'll make millions in endorsement deals, but here's her real salary as a player...
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DrSteveBrule10 days
How shocking! It's a sport. Anyone should feel lucky to make any kind of living wage playing a game for a living.
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latigerfan211 days
All of the women complaining that the WNBA players don’t make enough are the same ones who do not support any of the teams. They don’t watch it on tv or go to the games. It’s simple math. When your league generates less viewership than msnbc, you’re probably not going to generate much ad revenue.
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bigDgator11 days
I wonder what the salary is for the #1 overall softball player in the draft?
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Mr Happy11 days
The WNBA loses money every year. It's a welfare program for really tall, athletic women.
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kjntgr12 days
I feel like the WNBA TV ratings will do nothing but improve, which should improve their salaries. Given people know some of the players now
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PeleofAnalytics12 days
Most businesses that lose 10 million a year lay off all of their employees instead of having shills act shocked they don't get paid very well.
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dltigers312 days
Still way to high... A new employee of a company that literally hemorrhages millions of dollars each year and has to be subsidized by another company just to stay afloat should never complain about compensation
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bigDgator12 days
But can she rap?
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SwampyWaters12 days
Knew there was a discrepancy between the amount women were paid compared to the men, but didn't realize it was that big. Of course, players like Clark and Reese will still have a lot of income coming in from their endorsements deals, but that's still embarrassing to see the large gap in salaries.
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biglego12 days
Male athletes might be considered overpaid. They’re elite of course, but they’re just entertainers. They’re not essential to anything.
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TigerCoon13 days
maybe she will pick up some endorsement deals from Birkenstock or Doc Martin shoes, and chain wallet / flannel shirt companies.
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Luckydog13 days
It is a business loser, so fortunate they even have a league.
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RockoRou13 days
She could make half of that working "fast food" in California.
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SOL213 days
She's better than Pete and he made more than that 50 years ago
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Spelt it rong12 days
Look everyone! It's a moron!
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Are you fricking high?
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Klark Kent13 days
and that’s completely subsidized by the NBA.
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CanebreakCajun13 days
She should have taken Ice Cubes $5 million. The WNBA is counting on this crop of women's college basketball stars to bring their tv ratings with them. But no one cares about the WNBA. They care about their schools. They may get some to follow Clark, Reese, etc., but it won't be enough to effect any major changes in tv deals. I'd like to see them make more, but the economics are not there.
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ALhunter13 days
She'll make more from endorsements.
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Sevensblue13 days
Look no one gives a crap about the WNBA. Not a big ticket so salary represents that not hard to see
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lsutigersFTW13 days
I make more than what she will make in her first two years combined
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ALhunter13 days
This isn't the brag you think it is... nobody cares what you make
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lsutigersFTW12 days
Sorry you’re a poor
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biglego12 days
Wow dude you’re rich
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Willie Stroker13 days
Plus personal trainer, gym membership, dietician, health coverage…
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KennabraTiger13 days
She should’ve joined Big 3
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It’s only shocking until you realize the WNBA as a whole loses about $10 million a year every year. She’s lucky they’re able to pay her at all.
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SomeLSUguy12 days
Technically the WNBA doesn't pay them... they are subsidized by the NBA. But you are right, she is lucky to be get paid what she is getting paid.
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