04-24-2024, 01:43 PM
(04-24-2024, 09:46 AM)BostonCard Wrote:(04-16-2024, 03:35 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Kaitlin Clark's WNBA salary is only going to be $76,000.
https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/ca...r-9881ecdd
If that is accurate, Iriafen has every reason to go to graduate school and take advantage of NIL. Even though she would continue to be able to make money off of endorsement deals if she goes to the WNBA, those would actually be endorsement deals, and will not be underwritten by wealthy donors, and the actual WNBA salary would be a rounding error. So, Iriafen might make nearly as much (maybe even more) as a college player as in the WNBA.
BC
On the other hand, Clark is headed towards an 8-year, $28 million deal with Nike for her shoes that make her salary a rounding error (and is more than any NIL money she could have made by staying at Iowa).
https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/ca...mwhatsnews
While Brink won't bring in as much, I have to believe she will also have a multi-million dollar endorsement deal so that will be much more lucrative than NIL. But also, I suspect that the endorsements will drop substantially after the to three or four players.
BC
Brink was on Sports Center top plays last night blocking a shot in the FIBA 3x3