Indiana Fever basketball player Caitlin Clark has broken her quiet on the idea of playing for Angel Reese in the new women’s basketball league, Unrivaled.
Thirty basketball players will participate in Unrivaled, a 3×3 league with six teams, giving WNBA players the possibility to make enough money in the winter to not have to play in overseas leagues.
Every team will be based in Miami, and some of the top league stars— Reese, Kelsey Plum, and Jewell Lloyd—will be among them. The league even signed a NIL contract with Paige Bueckers of UConn to play.
Clark did not deny his desire to play in the league, but he also did not commit on Tuesday upon questioned about it.
To be honest, right now I am solely focused on this. One thing at a time. Not always can be running on to the next. Right here, my concentration is focused on Clark stated.
That is a thousand times greater than what they pay in the WNBA. The difference is that, with the top players making about $250,000 per year off the W, many of its biggest stars have gone overseas to play in overseas leagues over the off-season for greater pay.
Many big-name athletes have already financially backed the league launched by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. Among them: Steve Nash, Megan Rapinoe, Carmelo Anthony, Alex Morgan.
Clark is especially zeroed in on the WNBA, which resumes play after the Olympic break this week.
This weekend the Fever have two games—both at home. Indiana welcomes the Seattle Storm on Sunday; Friday the Fever takes on the Phoenix Mercury.
Leading a resurgence of the Fever, who sit in 11–15 but rank seventh in the WNBA standings, Clark is qualified for a playoff spot.
FAQ’s
Q. Did UConn reject Caitlin Clark?
A. Caitlin Clark’s final NCAA Tournament should be memorable. She remembers being rejected by UConn as she recalls her stellar college basketball career.
Q. Dad of Caitlin Clark: basketball player?
A. Brent, an athletic man, coached Caitlin as a child. Dad played basketball and baseball at Simpson College in Iowa and was a star.
