She currently has sponsorship deals with Nike, Gatorade, State Farm, Wilson, Hy-Vee, Xfinity, Gainbridge, Lilly and Panini. Nike is Clark's most valuable endorsement deal. In April, the Swoosh signed the future WNBA Rookie of the Year to an eight-year agreement worth more than $3 million a year on average.
Caitlin is richer than Angel. A comparison of the duo's financial status is as follows: Reese's net worth is between $1.4 and $1.8 million, while Clark's is $5 million. Angel signed a four-year deal with Chicago Sky, valued at $324,383, while Caitlin a $338,056 deal with Indiana Fever.
1 overall pick Caitlin Clark made headlines by signing a groundbreaking endorsement deal with Nike valued at $28 million over the next eight years. As part of the deal, Nike agreed to create a signature shoe for the Indiana Fever guard, marking a significant milestone in her career.
Caitlin Clark signed an 8-year $28 million endorsement deal with Nike in April 2024. Nine months after pen hit paper, Nike CEO Elliott Hill said in an interview with Fortune that Clark's Nike signature shoe and logo design are in the works.
Already, Clark has endorsement deals with many companies including, but not limited to, Nike, Gatorade, State Farm, Wilson, Panini America, Xfinity and Gainbridge.
By comparison, Clark signed a four-year, $338,056 contract after being drafted by the Fever. She made $76,535 during the 2024 season and could earn up to $97,582 in annual salary in the final year of her deal. There is also her endorsement contract with Nike, which is reportedly $28 million over eight years.
Nike's airball Nike hasn't produced a commercial featuring Clark or included her in a marketing campaign. Reportedly, Clark's signature shoe, which was part of the deal, won't be released until 2026 because Nike wants to prioritize A'ja Wilson's shoe, the reigning MVP.
VERDICT. False. The narrative that Caitlin Clark turned down a $400 million deal with Nike due to the company's association with Colin Kaepernick was published by a satire website. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team.
Caitlin Clark Lands Historic $28 Million Shoe Deal with Nike That Includes Signature Shoe: Reports. Sean Neumann is a reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2019. His work has previously appeared in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, ESPN, and more.
Social media posts claim rising US basketball star Caitlin Clark has declined multi-million dollar deals with Nike and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers due to their "woke" values. This is false; Clark signed with Nike as a collegiate player, and the allegations come from a satirical website.