Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick, has officially confirmed that she will not be competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
22.05.2024 - 18:45 / glamour.com
because their sports earn less money are paying attention.
Because that no professional basketball player has has gotten since Michael Jordan.
And what is this ? She just signed a contract with Wilson Sporting Goods Co., the official basketball supplier for both the WNBA and the NBA.Per , Clark will work with Wilson to create, “signature basketball collections celebrating Clark’s continued legacy," according to the company.
The athlete will, “test, advise and provide feedback on a range” of basketball products and, “creatively direct her first-ever signature basketball line.” Reportedly, this deal is similar to the series created with Michael Jordan back in the 1980s.“Wilson has been with me across some of the most pivotal moments in my career so far, and I couldn’t be more excited to continue driving basketball forward alongside them,” Clark said in the press release.
“It feels surreal to have my own basketball collection, and to affect what that means for future generations of athletes.”This is the second major endorsement deal that sees Caitlin Clark following in Michael Jordan's footsteps.
In April, per , she signed a reported $28 million deal with Nike, which will include a signature shoe.Now, if only was commensurate with Jordan's as well…By Emily TannenbaumBy Jenny SingerBy Danielle SinayBy Sam ReedMore from GlamourSee More Stories© 2024 Condé Nast.
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Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick, has officially confirmed that she will not be competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Caitlin Clark confirmed reports that she will not be part of Team USA’s basketball roster. Multiple reports surfaced on June 8, indicating her exclusion, with the official roster expected to be announced on June 11.
Many sports pundits and fans were outraged that NCAA all-time scoring leader and heralded WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark was snubbed for a spot on the Olympics women’s basketball team.
The reactions to news that No. 1 WNBA draft choice and NCAA all-time scoring leader Caitlin Clark is likely not on Team USA’s squad for the Paris Olympics is mostly drawing outrage from fans and pundits.
is not headed to the , according to .On June 8, an anonymous source shared Team USA's 12-player women's basketball roster with the —and Caitlin Clark's name was not on it. Instead, the team reportedly features more seasoned WNBA talent, including five-time gold medalist .Taurasi, who has been for previous statements about this year's rookie class, will reportedly be joined by fellow Olympians A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, , Napheesa Collier, Jewell Loyd, Chelsea Gray.
Caitlin Clark is not likely to be a member of the 12-player Team USA women’s basketball squad for the Summer Olympics, The Athletic reports, citing several sources.
Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. In 1991, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won their first NBA Championship defeating Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers. MJ would later go on an amazing run winning five more championships over the next seven seasons.
and other Chicago Sky players claimed was targeted by an aggressive “fan” while trying to get off the bus. Carter has been at the since a hard foul against Indiana Fever player went viral over the weekend.
Geno Auriemma, a Basketball Hall of Famer and veteran coach of the University of Connecticut women’s team, said he thinks Indiana Fever player and No. 1 draft choice Caitlin Clark has been “targeted” with physical play.
as a “white bitch” in a rant that was supposedly intended to support her.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.“I would like the media people that continue to say, ‘This rookie class, this rookie class, this rookie class.’ Nah, just call it for what it is—there's one white bitch for the Indiana team who is a superstar,” McAfee said in his June 3 show. A statement that manages to be at once misogynistic toward Clark and racist toward the other, non-white members of the WNBA's rookie class such as A true masterclass in mask-off white male chauvinism.Following the inevitable, ruthless backlash, McAfee apologized for calling Clark a “white bitch,” but stood behind his assertion that Clark is being discriminated against because she is white.
Pat McAfee is under fire after complimenting Caitlin Clark… In the most backwards way possible!
Sports analyst Pat McAfee is apologizing to WNBA sensation Caitlin Clark after calling her a “white b-tch.”
ESPN’s sports analyst Pat McAfee has apologized both publicly and privately to WNBA star Caitlin Clark after calling her a “white bitch” on-air.
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Caitlin Clark is on a winning streak. Not on the court, sadly, as the Indiana Fever isn't doing so hot (not Clark's fault!), but with her fashions. The WNBA tunnel has become something of a catwalk, and is using it to her advantage, turning out two excellent outfits for her most recent two games.On June 1, she showed off her statuesque figure in a strapless blue jumpsuit accessorized with a small cross necklace, silver bracelets, a white bag and matching white heels.
Resentment against Caitlin Clark apparently runs deep in the WNBA.
, and the game certainly didn't disappoint. The Indiana Fever home game against Chicago Sky was a true nail biter, ending with a score of 71-70 in favor of the Fever.
made history during her last Indiana Fever game—but her competitors didn't make it easy for her.While Indiana Fever lost to the Los Angeles Sparks on May 28, Clark played her best game of the season so far, scoring 30 points and racking up five rebounds, six assists, three steals, and three blocks. According to , she's the first rookie to score at least 30 points and have five rebounds, five assists, three steals, and three blocks in a game.
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