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Among those unhappy with with Caitlin Clark's rookie contract with the WNBA's Indiana Fever is basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal, who urged fans to keep showing up for women's basketball.
O'Neal joined a list that included President Joe Biden, and countless online fans, who were shocked at how little Clark would make off her first contract in the WNBA.
Clark's contract is not out of line from other top rookies in the WNBA, as she will earn just $76,535 in her first WNBA season as part of her first professional contract in 2024.
By comparison, the most-recent No 1 NBA draft pick, Victor Wembanyama, earned $12,160,680 in his first season with the San Antonio Spurs. Clark's salary goes up to $78,066 in year two and $85,873 in year three. If she takes the fourth year under her current deal, she would earn $97,582.
Despite Clark's performance on the basketball court during this year's NCAA Tournament having riveted the nation, she will be earning less money in her first year WNBA
