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Caitlin Clark lands $28 million, 8-year Nike deal after outcry over WNBA salary

Caitlin Clark scored a $28 million deal with Nike after fans became outraged over her less-than-impressive WNBA rookie salary, the Wall Street Journal said.

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What the Dallas Wings' possible relocation to Downtown Dallas could mean for the team

If approved, the Wings would move to a newly renovated arena, part of the new convention center master plan. Voters already approved the funding for the project.

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Rising WNBA Stars Illuminate Inequities And Spark New Calls For Change

As fandom for women's basketball surges, a growing number of supporters are becoming aware of the stark inequities in salaries and facilities faced by women athletes.

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Equal Pay For Equal Work? Not Yet

Wembanyama signed a four-year deal for $55,000,000. Clark got $338,056.

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athletes and to the sports have not. >> if i want to buy a caitlin clark jersey now i will be able to find it but can i find an xl. >> you might not be able to find it now. nike announced they are already sold out. they did not make enough of these caitlin clark jerseys for demands. they are delayed until august. something we have seen time and time again with women's sports. wnb exparks saw them with the women's national soccer jerseys. these are mistakes that are continuing to happen and frustrating >> an important point. let me ask you quickly, david, about caitlin clark, ticket prices, indiana fever, how do you see clark's popularity translating now in the wnba. can we make sure the new fans will follow her when the competition evolves there? >> i think so. what we are looking at right now is whether or not it is a moment for women's basketball or if we are seeing a movement

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is already making glaring mistakes. it made up something called wnba? iowa's final four game was the most watched women's college game ever where 14.2 million viewers, beating the previous record by 14.2 million viewers. so, basketball super star caitlin clark calling out michael on snl who, by the way is wrong about the popularity of women's basketball. earlier this month, 18.9 million viewers tuned into the ncaa women's basketball final when south carolina beat clark's iowa hawkeyes. it is the first time viewership was larger for the women's than the men. it is the most watched basketball game of any kind in the past five years. that actually includes the nba. in fact, excluding the olympics it was the most sporting match of any kind since 2019 in the u.s. now, a big part of that

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nba players get 51% of all basketball-related income. all revenues, 50% of all revenues go to nba. in wnba, 50% of incrumental revenue. that means revenue above certain growth that the league set. how it translates, wnba players only ref 9 or 10% of total league revenue. that is where you see all of the disparity from. >> i appreciate you breaking it down. that is why i wanted you to be on the show to explain the economics for us. you heard dave joking that no one watches women's sports and common to hear similar comments from male sports fans. how do the sorts of assumptions contribute to the gender inequities in pro sports? and, will it change with high visible and high profile athletes like caitlin clark? >> it is about marginalization. it is about how it is covered.

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you noted women's basketball is still undervalued. talk to us about that with the pay gap outrage with caitlin clark's salary. the default is economics. women's sports do not push in as much. i reject it and can make the case for it but why do you think that as well? >> first of all i do think women's sports did pull in less revenue. >> yes. factual correct >> but, because they do not pull in the same revenue they don't deserve the same level of salaries and wnba players are not fighting for that but are arguing for their fair share. it brings in $2 million. and nba $10 billion. they are set in the collective bargaining agreement. an agreement between the union and the league that is how it works in every sport. now, as a share of revenue, the

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towards women's basketball by matses of people. i think it is going to be the latter. we are going to look back on 2024 as a moment and a movement where women's basketball finally bust through and slam dunks the competition. the best ball being played right now is on the women's side of the legger >> no doubt about that. a lot of good story lines if everybody can just kind of highlight them and bring them out for people to get behind. exciting competitions that will be taking place in the wnba this year and i will be watching it as well. thank you to the both of you. thank you at home for making time for us. watch ayman every saturday and sunday at 7:00 p.m. eastern. and follow us. make sure to tune in tomorrow starting at 10:00 eastern for opening statements of trump's new york criminal trial on msnbc until we meet again. msnbc until we meet again.

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able to find it, but would i be able to find an extra large version of it for me? >> well, you might not be able to find it now. nike announced they are already sold out. they did not make enough of these caitlin clark jerseys for demand. these preorders are delays in august with women's sports. you've seen it in the wnba as we saw them with the women national hockeys jerseys, and they are frustrating. >> it's an important point. now let me ask you real quickly, david, about caitlin clark. they spiked. how do you see clark's popularity translating now into the wnba? can we be sure these new fans will follow her when the competition also evolves there? >> i think so. but what we're looking at right now is whether or not this is a moment for women's basketball or whether we are seeing a

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