Any brand Caitlin Clark touches is sure to turn to gold, but they have to pay up first. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Clark is going to sign with Nike for an eight-year deal of $28 million, which includes her own signature shoe. This is a stark contrast to Adidas, who offered Clark a four-year deal for $6 million and a signature shoe. Naturally, Clark went with the vastly higher offer. According to Bleacher Report, Under Armour offered the WNBA player $16 million for four years and didn’t even consider Puma when they started their bid at $3 million for each year.
Fans expressed their disbelief at Adidas’ paltry offer. “Adidas is disrespectful for that offer. Puma clearly filled with idiots. She woulda made more with under armour and possibly way more if she worked with [Steph Curry]. I get the 8 year contract tho. Nike is elite and 8 years secures a good future. Either way, she’s makin good money,” an X user, formerly Twitter, wrote. Another fan tweeted, “UA was probably better money-wise but Nike has the marketability & long-term security, couldn’t go wrong with either one. puma & adidas though lol imagine lowballing caitlin clark in 2024.” While $28 million sounds like a whole lot of money, some say Clark should have held out for a better offer and believe she got the low end of the deal with Nike.
