Sports superstardom has always been a ticket to big money. Look at the salaries that elite professional athletes make, for example. Contracts for hundreds of millions aren’t uncommon in the NFL, NBA, or MLB. I’m not even talking about the future Hall of Famers, necessarily, either.
The truth is, if American women supported the WNBA at the same rate that American men support the NBA, Caitlyn Clark, Brittany Griner, etc. would be the same kind of paychecks. I have a couple of women in my life who are big sports fans and based on their veiwing habits, it woldn't surprise me if the NBA turns out to have more female fans than the WNBA has fans.
I'm not a sports fan, especially for basketball but I have a question for those with the expertise. If Caitlyn Clark were allowed to play in the NBA, how would she stack up? With the top players, with the mid-rank, etc.?
The truth is, if American women supported the WNBA at the same rate that American men support the NBA, Caitlyn Clark, Brittany Griner, etc. would be the same kind of paychecks. I have a couple of women in my life who are big sports fans and based on their veiwing habits, it woldn't surprise me if the NBA turns out to have more female fans than the WNBA has fans.
The same as women's soccer! Supply and demand.
I'm not a sports fan, especially for basketball but I have a question for those with the expertise. If Caitlyn Clark were allowed to play in the NBA, how would she stack up? With the top players, with the mid-rank, etc.?