Caitlin Clark's Agent Highlights WNBA Pay Disparity as CBA Deadline Looms

The Indiana Fever star's economic impact far surpasses her current salary, intensifying calls for higher pay in the league's upcoming labor negotiations.

Caitlin Clark's agent, Erin Kane, stated that the WNBA cannot compensate Clark for her true value, citing her significant contributions to the league's economic growth.
Clark, who earned $76,535 in her rookie season, is under a four-year contract worth $338,056, averaging $84,500 annually—far below her estimated $36 million economic impact in 2024.
The WNBPA opted out of the current collective bargaining agreement in October 2024, pushing for higher salaries and better compensation ahead of the 2025 season's end deadline to avoid a potential work stoppage.
Clark declined a $1 million offer from the 3x3 women's basketball league Unrivaled, which pays players an average of $220,000—nearly three times the WNBA's maximum base salary.
With the WNBA expanding its teams and securing a $2.2 billion media rights deal, players and advocates are urging the league to align pay structures with the value players bring to the sport.