Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are headed to the WNBA. Are they also destined for a pay cut?
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have both decided to forgo their final year of college eligibility and enter the WNBA Draft. Clark is the expected No. 1 pick by the Indiana Fever and Reese is projected to go later in the first round. The pair were the top money-makers when it comes to name, image and likeness (NIL) valuations for women’s basketball players. Clark’s NIL deals are valued at just over $3 million and Reese at $1.8 million, according to On3.com. The base salary for the top pick in the WNBA is $76,000. But Clark's and Reese's NIL deals are expected to carry over to the W...