Caitlin Clark's Agent: WNBA Will Never Be Able To Pay Her What She's Really Worth

The WNBA will never be able to pay Caitlin Clark what she's actually worth to the league, according to her agent, Erin Kane.

Since the Indiana Fever drafted Clark No. 1 overall last April, the WNBA has seen record-breaking growth in online searches, viewership, ticket and merchandise sales, and attendance. Now, the team at Excel Sports Management wants to see what the league plans to do about it.

"Will Caitlin Clark ever be paid by the WNBA what she's really worth to that league? I don't think that's possible," said Kane, who also represents WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Napheesa Collier and Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale.

"She's part of a larger player body. They all need to be paid more. She should be recognized for what she has done and what she's brought to the league from an economic standpoint. It's as simple as that."

Caitlin Clark brought unprecedented growth to the WNBA in 2024.

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Kane is just the latest in a chorus of women's sports advocates lamenting WNBA salaries, which range from roughly $64,000 to $240,000. Clark is expected to bring in $78,000 in 2025.

This year will be the final season for the WNBA's current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), of which the players opted out in October.

"The most important thing always has been getting WNBA players paid for what they do on the court," Kane said. "I'm very, very hopeful for this CBA negotiation that it will be progressive and move the line forward a lot."

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The problem, of course, is that the WNBA has never turned a profit in its 28 seasons, and it's hard to pay players with money you don't