Unrivaled League Eyes Caitlin Clark in Major Recruitment Push
The new women's basketball league aims to entice the WNBA star with unique incentives and a competitive platform.
- Unrivaled, a 3-on-3 women's basketball league, plans to recruit Caitlin Clark, leveraging its recent TV deal with TNT Sports.
- The league, co-founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, seeks to offer better salaries and opportunities for female players.
- Clark, who earns $75,000 annually in the WNBA, has lucrative endorsements, including a $28 million Nike deal, which Unrivaled hopes to complement with a financial stake offer.
- Despite Clark's preference for traditional 5-on-5 basketball, Unrivaled is banking on her competitive drive to attract her to their league.
- With four spots left on its 30-player roster, Unrivaled is also considering other rookies, hinting at potential surprises in its final recruitment phase.