INDIANA, USA — Caitlin Clark hasn't suited up for her new team just yet but could be on the verge of joining basketball legends both past and present with a new shoe deal.
The former Iowa standout is closing in on signing a massive endorsement deal worth eight-figure, according to NBA Insider Shams Charania.
Clark was drafted by the WNBA's Indiana Fever with the first overall pick on Monday's draft. The basketball phenom helped carry the Hawkeyes to the NCAA Tournament Championship earlier this month. Ultimately, the Hawkeyes weren't able to overcome the South Carolina Gamecocks led by head coach Dawn Staley.
Clark's impact meanwhile, is already being felt in Indianapolis.
The WNBA scheduled 36 of the Fever’s 40 regular season games for national broadcasts or on streaming partners, appearing eight times across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 as well as eight times on ION and twice on CBS.
Last season, the Fever had one game scheduled to be shown on ESPN and no appearances on the other networks.
The team hasn’t said how many tickets it sold during the 2023 season.
The Fever have two preseason games — May 3 away against the Dallas Wings and May 10 at home in Indianapolis. The regular season starts May 14 away against the Connecticut Sun. The team's first home game is May 16 against the New York Liberty.
Ticketmaster’s website on Tuesday showed courtside tickets for the home opener being listed for resale for as much as $2,300 apiece. Resale tickets in the topmost balcony were being shown for a more reasonable $40.
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