Women’s basketball superstar Caitlin Clark continues to amaze everyone in her presence, on and off the court. In a 聽USA TODAY columnist and author Christine Brennan provides fans and readers with some much-awaited answers.
The book, which is available on July 8, covers many topics, including racial issues and Clark鈥檚 unfortunate 鈥渟nub鈥� by the U.S. Olympic Committee that left her off the women鈥檚 basketball team roster.
But Brennan told 海角社区app Clark is more than just an athlete.
鈥淪he鈥檚 a basketball player, yes, but she鈥檚 really an entertainer. When you watch her play, she鈥檚 the high-wire act at the circus,鈥� Brennan said.
Brennan said she had a “wow moment” during the writing phase when watching the rising women’s basketball star in person, calling Clark “impressive.”
鈥淪he looks you in the eye and goes on and on with her answers, that鈥檚 something pro-athletes never do,鈥� she said.
The viewership numbers don鈥檛 lie. Neither do the paid attendance numbers at team arenas. When Clark is healthy and part of the active roster, home or away, it usually means a sellout and TV viewership is well above average.
This season, Clark has experienced two separate injuries and has missed nearly eight games due to them. Her on-the-court absence, due to injury, has yielded low ticket sales and drastically reduced ratings.
海角社区app reports state deals with Nike, Gatorade, Wilson and other major companies, earn Clark over $3.5 million annually from endorsements alone, and her 2024 WNBA salary was only 1% of her total 2024 earnings. Clark said remaining humble and respecting her fans always need to be a priority regardless of the success.
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