NBA - Caitlin Clark's $76K WNBA Salary Leaves Even President Biden Befuddled With Startling Gender Pay Gap: What Gives? | Benzinga
College basketball phenomenon Caitlin Clark‘s arrival in the WNBA has sparked a national conversation, not about her game, but about her pay.
What Happened: Drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever, Clark will earn a base salary of $76,535 — a stark contrast to the millions commanded by top NBA rookies, as per a Wall Street Journal report.
For perspective, that’s just over $13,000 higher than the median annual wage for college graduates in 2023, as per the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The NBA’s top pick, Victor Wembanyama, will make nearly 159 times more, as per the report. This disparity has reignited the debate about the gender pay gap in professional sports.
President Joe Biden himself has weighed in on the issue. “Women in sports continue to push new boundaries and inspire us all," he wrote on X.
"But right now we're seeing that even if you're the ...