Caitlin Clark
One of the best known athletes on the planet receives “only” 69 thousand per year. But there are two obstacles that make a difference.
For those who have been disconnected from women’s basketball, the summary is: Caitlin Clark is the best basketball player and transformed WNBA.
The main women’s basketball championship in the US-and on the planet-has been selling more tickets, sponsors approached, there are more people watching television games (and there is a drop in audiences when Caitlin doesn’t play).
The “caitlin cark effect” does not have effects on its wage: It receives just over 66 thousand euros per year, according to. Another bonus of about 2 thousand euros for being in the All-Star, in the “stars” of the championship.
All together gives rise to an annual salary of almost 69 thousand euros a year. That is, just less than 6 thousand euros per month.
It’s not bad. There are a lot of people in Portugal who only in dreams have this salary. But in Male NBA There are those who receive almost 4 thousand… Hões From euros (it’s Stephen Curry, by the way).
The 23 -year -old player’s salary is comparable in the US to a Logistics Operator, for example – which on average has a monthly base salary of 5,000 euros per month, but exceeds the 7 thousand euros with certain bonuses and compliance with objectives.
That is, the Indiana FEVER basketball even receives a little less than a logistics operator.
Negotiations between players and NBA’s direction. Without having news, some of the best players appeared on the weekend All-Star with a warning on the nightgown: “Pay on us what they should”.
“We should receive more. I hope this happens, as WNBA continues to grow. This is probably our priority,” said Caitlin Clark herself.
But there are two obstacles
The first is the popularity from Wnba. Neither compares to the men’s alloy and the financial results reflect this. In fact, since it was created in 1997, WNBA never reached the end of a time with profit. Last year, it will have a loss of 34 million euros. There may be no money for higher wages.
The second, and perhaps the most evident, is the Difference to men. Male stars have been getting more and more and, at this point, have about half of the NBA recipes – women get total recipes.
Returning to Caitlin Clark: Don’t think that the young woman has financial problems – she has achieved sponsorships with contracts that reach millions of dollars, with several companies.
