Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
Home Celebrity

Angel Reese & Caitlin Clark WBNA Contracts Spark Criticism

rmtsa by rmtsa
April 16, 2024
in Celebrity
0
Angel Reese & Caitlin Clark WBNA Contracts Spark Criticism
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


You might also like

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Found Not Guilty Of Racketeering

#ESSENCEFest: National Urban League Luncheon

Inside Mielle Organics’ Essence Festival 2025 Pop-Up – Essence

The WNBA has unveiled the salaries for its newcomers, Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, but the modest offers for the globally recognized sizzling sports stars have ignited backlash on social media. Ciars’s sanctified sweetie Russell Wilson who reportedly signed a one-year, $1.21 million deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is among those advocating for higher compensation for the ladies. 

Source: Sarah Stier / Getty

 

On April 15, SportsRac unveiled the four-year rookie contract salaries for Angel Reese, an all-star from the LSU Tigers, and Clark, an MVP with the Iowa Hawkeyes, following Monday’s 2024 WNBA Draft.

Reese was selected as the seventh overall pick by the Chicago Sky and is set to earn $324,383 throughout the next four seasons. In her debut season, Reese will begin with a salary of just $73,439. This figure will progressively rise, culminating in a team option of $93,636 for her fourth season with the Chicago Sky. 

Clark, who famously competed against Reese during the April 2023 NCAA Championship, will earn slightly more than the 21-year-old baller. The 22-year-old Iowa native drafted by the Indiana Fever as the top pick, will receive a total compensation of $338,056, with an annual salary increase. By 2027, Clark will earn around $97,582 with the Indiana Fever.

 

Social Media Reacts To Angel Reese & Caitlin Clark’s Salaries

In comparison to the NBA, the contract offers for Reese and Clark are significantly lower. For context, in 2023, the projected salary for the top overall rookie pick in the NBA draft was valued at $10.13 million, as reported by RealGM.com. The figure was slightly lower for the seventh pick-round slot, coming in at $5,511,000. 

Social media users felt like the offers were terrible, and many called out the WNBA, urging the organization to pay the exceptional players more.

“These ladies deserve so much more…Praying for the day,” Russell Wilson wrote on X.

“The WNBA has to do better. This is unacceptable,” @HaterReport_ penned.

A user named @ballinfit claimed that the measly salary offers were due in part to the WNBA’s inability to pull in revenue. 

“It’s simple math, they aren’t bringing in millions of dollars in revenue like the men are. Idk why people can’t comprehend that…”

 

Despite that, there was optimism among some that Reese and Clark might bridge the salary gap through endorsement and name, age, and likeness (NIL) deals. Reese has a NIL valuation of $1.8 million and Clark has a staggering NIL valuation of $3.4 million for brand deals and sponsorships.

ICYMI: Here Are Angel Reese & Caitlin Clark’s Achievements

For the second consecutive season, Reese dominated the Southern Eastern Conference (SEC) by leading in scoring with an average of 18.6 points per game and in rebounding with an impressive 13.4 rebounds per game.

This feat marked her as the first player since Wendy Scholtens from Vanderbilt in 1989 and 1990 to achieve this dual statistical leadership over consecutive seasons, according to the LSU Tigers’ website.

Throughout the season, Reese showcased her versatility, contributing 76 assists, 62 steals, and 32 blocks. Her exceptional performance on the boards resulted in a total of 441 rebounds, securing her the seventh position in program history for this statistic.

 

The Baltimore native’s outstanding performance has earned her the prestigious title of 2024 SEC Player of the Year. Her remarkable talents have also been recognized with a multitude of awards, including the 2023 Final Four Most Outstanding Player Award. Additionally, she was honored as the 2023 National Player of the Week.

 

As for Caitlin Clark, she has also emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the realm of women’s college basketball, captivating audiences with her deep shooting and ball-handling precision.

 

Throughout her illustrious four-year tenure with the Iowa Hawkeyes, Clark has etched her name into NCAA history books, leaving an indelible mark with an array of records and accolades.

She surpassed the record for the most 30-point games by any player, male or female, in Division I basketball over the past 25 seasons, ESPN noted. She was also named preseason Big Ten Player of the Year and earned the unanimous AP preseason All-America selection title.

What do you think? Are Reese and Clark’s offers too low?





Source link

Tags: AngelCaitlinClarkContractsCriticismReeseSparkWBNA
Share30Tweet19
rmtsa

rmtsa

Recommended For You

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Found Not Guilty Of Racketeering

by rmtsa
July 7, 2025
0
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Found Not Guilty Of Racketeering

Source: Getty / General UPDATE — Tuesday, July 2, 2025, 11:38 a.m. EST: The jury in the federal trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs has found the hip-hop mogul not...

Read more

#ESSENCEFest: National Urban League Luncheon

by rmtsa
July 6, 2025
0
#ESSENCEFest: National Urban League Luncheon

It was glitz, glam, and Black girl greatness at its finest as the National Urban League hosted its 6th annual Women in Harmony Awards Luncheon on Saturday, one...

Read more

Inside Mielle Organics’ Essence Festival 2025 Pop-Up – Essence

by rmtsa
July 6, 2025
0
Inside Mielle Organics’ Essence Festival 2025 Pop-Up – Essence

Photos by Keaton Greene. When you step foot into Mielle’s Essence Festival pop-up, AKA the Beauty Rewind Salon, you’re instantly transported back to the ’90s. In other words,...

Read more

Why No Woman Should Be Shamed For Having An Abortion

by rmtsa
July 5, 2025
0
Why No Woman Should Be Shamed For Having An Abortion

Source: Brit Eady + Kelli Ferrell Having an abortion is not a character flaw, but Real Housewives of Atlanta star Brit Eady doesn’t seem to know that. She chose to expose her...

Read more

Zeke’s Mom Questions His Interracial Relationship

by rmtsa
July 5, 2025
0
Zeke’s Mom Questions His Interracial Relationship

BOSSIP has an exclusive clip from the latest episode of The Chi, where Phylicia Rashad makes her debut as a no-nonsense mom calling her son (and his interracial...

Read more
Next Post
Michael Douglas Wishes His ‘Ant-Man’ Character Had Been Killed Off

Michael Douglas Wishes His 'Ant-Man' Character Had Been Killed Off

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized

CATEGORIES

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized
No Result
View All Result

Recent News

  • Krypto The Superdog Trend Goes Viral as Superman Inches Closer to Release
  • The ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour Is Everything And More From Beyoncé
  • 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After – Season 9

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In