Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have won both games since the WNBA returned, but the superstar hasn’t just won on the court, but in the tunnel as well.
The Fever rolled out the red carpet for Clark as the second half of the WNBA season kicked off following the Olympic break last week, and the No. 1 draft pick rewarded them by showing off a number of fashionable pre-game outfits.
The 2024 WNBA season has seen the arrival of some fashion-forward newcomers like Cameron Brink and Angel Reese, but Clark’s performance has reportedly been tested.
The coordination set that the rookie impressed with prior to the Fever’s victory over Phoenix Mercury – and gold medalists Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi – last Friday was reported to be worth approximately $1,831.
Clark wore a matching gray jacket and pants set from Golden Goose with the jacket costing $1,070 and the pants $670. She completed the look with a pair of Nike Dunks, which normally retail for around $115, bringing the total cost of the outfit to $1,854.
Caitlin Clark’s outfit ahead of the Fever’s victory over the Storm reportedly cost $20,000
The rookie wore a uniform worth approximately $1,854 to arrive for the game against the Mercury
However, it was her outfit for the next game against the Seattle Storm that really blew the bench.
In terms of attire, Clark was dressed head to toe in Veronica Beard. He wore a $398 navy and white striped shirt and matching $428 wide-leg pants.
Her accessories went up in price when she carried a small Versace Medusa bag, according to a social media account A quick breakwhich retails for $1,495 on the luxury fashion house’s website, and a pair of Nike Air Force Ones costs $115.
Clark also appeared to be wearing a Rolex watch and a pair of John Hardy bracelets, which A Fast Break estimated were worth $15,000 and $3,000, respectively, bringing the total cost of the outfit to a whopping $20,436 — roughly 26 percent of her base salary in the WNBA.
However, it is not clear which Rolex model Clark was wearing.
Clark’s decadent competitive outbursts, however, occurred the same week she apparently complained about her salary.
Clark, speaking after the Fever’s win over Storm on Sunday, along with teammate Lexie Hull, was asked whether she would be buying season tickets for her family going forward.
Clark interrupted: “They’re pretty expensive. Our salaries… it’s like our whole salary to get those. I’m not kidding. We need people to help.”
Clark wore a matching gray jacket ($1,070) and pants ($670) by Golden Goose
Over the weekend, she wore a $398 navy and white striped shirt and matching $428 wide-leg pants by designer Veronica Beard
She reportedly carried a Versace Medusa small bag, which costs $1,495
Hull added: “I might have to (buy tickets). We’ll get people working on that. We’ll definitely get someone working on it.”
Clark is earning a base salary of $76,000 in her rookie WNBA season, but also has an eight-year deal with Nike worth $28 million. She currently has an estimated net worth of around $3 million.
Hull, who signed a three-year, $217,000 contract with the Fever, is earning $77,000 this season — just slightly more than Clark.
Season ticket costs for the Fever started at around $1,600 for the team, but given the success Clark has had in her rookie year, the cost is only going to increase.
The 22-year-old has helped spark interest in the WNBA after being drafted first overall by the New York Fever earlier this year.
The No. 1 overall pick in the draft will earn a base salary of $76,000 in her rookie WNBA season
Clark appeared to file a thinly veiled complaint about her salary with Indiana Fever on Sunday
Her opening contract with Fever lasts four years and is worth a total of $338,056.
Clark’s salary increases to $78,066 in year two, before climbing further to $85,873 in year three. If her option is exercised in year four, Clark will earn $97,582.
She’s also poised to make millions on the court. Clark signed an eight-year, $28 million Nike shoe contract in April before playing her first WNBA game.
In fact, thanks to her various brand deals, including a partnership with Wilson and her NIL contracts from her college days as an Iowa Hawkeye, Clark likely doesn’t even have to dig deep into her pockets to buy designer outfits.