Caitlin Clark reportedly charges as much as $100,000 to speak at events for 30 minutes.
The WNBA star has amassed a fortune in sponsorship deals since bursting onto the scene in college with the Iowa Hawkeyes and transforming the WNBA landscape.
But her disappointing WNBA rookie salary of $76,535 means the Indiana Fever star is always pursuing more income streams and has seemingly found a potential gold mine.
In a LinkedIn post by Don A. Steinbruggethe founder and CEO of Agecroft Partners, reveals that they tried to book Clark to speak at an event.
However, they were forced to pull the plug and move on to other candidates due to the astronomical costs involved in securing Clark.
The message read: ‘What these fans are not aware of is how much money she (Clark) makes in speaking fees.
Caitlin Clark reportedly charges as much as $100,000 to speak at events for 30 minutes
Despite her immediate success, Clark was only paid $76,535 by the Indiana Fever in the WNBA
“We reached out to her organization to speak virtually for 30 minutes as part of our ‘Gaining The Edge’ Global Cap Intro 2024.
‘We said she could speak every weekday for a period of six weeks and choose any time between 9am and 5pm. We were told her virtual speaker compensation started at $100,000, which was above our budget.
“She makes more in a 30-minute virtual meeting than she does in a 40-game WNBA season with her team.”
Clark has proven to be a magnet for big brands, closing deals with Nike, Wilson, Gatorade, State Farm and others.
The WNBA’s Rookie of the Year is expected to release her own Nike sneaker after inking an eight-year, $28 million deal with the brand last spring.
One lucrative opportunity Clark turned down is the chance to sign with Unrivaled, a new 3×3 league that allows WNBA stars to make money in the offseason.
Clark was reportedly offered $1 million to join the breakaway league, which recently expanded from 30 to 36 players.
But ESPN reported this last month she had turned down the chance to participate, and the peerless president Alex Bazell confirmed this in a new episode of The Ringer WNBA Show.
It was announced on Monday that Clark and arch-nemesis Angel Reese will meet on opening night
“We always want to be a home for the best of the best,” said Bazell, who is married to WNBA star and peerless co-founder Napheesa Collier.
‘…We have gone through our negotiations. Inevitably she needed time in the offseason, which we respect, so we hope to see her next year. She’s not playing this year.’
Thanks to Clark and a rookie class that also included her nemesis Angel Reese, the WNBA is having a record-breaking season with the most watched regular season in 24 years and playoffs in 25 years.
Fans also flocked to games with the highest attendances in more than two decades.
The schedule for next season was announced on Monday and Clark’s Fever and Reese’s Chicago Sky will face each other five times.
The first meeting is scheduled for the opening Saturday. Clark’s Fever will also host the league’s All-Star Game on July 19.