Current:Home > reviewsCaitlin Clark's Latest Basketball Achievement Hasn't Been Done Since Michael Jordan -Wealth Impact Academy
Caitlin Clark's Latest Basketball Achievement Hasn't Been Done Since Michael Jordan
View
Date:2025-04-13 11:37:53
Caitlin Clark continues to make history.
The Indiana Fever guard has signed a multiyear deal with Wilson to release a line of signature basketballs, making her the first female athlete to sign such a deal, according to a May 21 press release. That's not all: No player in NBA or WNBA history has received a deal like this since Michael Jordan signed one with Wilson back in 1984 during his debut season. And obviously, Caitlin is thrilled.
"Wilson has been with me across some of the most pivotal moments in my career so far," she said in a statement, "and I couldn't be more excited to continue driving basketball forward alongside them."
She added, "It feels surreal to have my own basketball collection, and to affect what that means for future generations of athletes."
With her new deal, Caitlin will partner with Wilson on releasing three limited-edition basketball designs to commemorate her first season, each inspired by Caitlin's incredible sports journey. The gold and white basketballs will be available for purchase starting May 28—although fans do have to enter a contest for their chance to purchase.
And despite a bumpy start to her first WNBA season—the Indiana Fever have yet to win a game this year—the 22-year-old continues to dominate, leading her team in points scored across their past four games with an average of 17 points per game, including making 100% of her free throws.
And it's no wonder, as Caitlin was the No. 1 overall pick for the WNBA and made history as NCAA Division I basketball's overall top scorer (for men and women) in March. And to hear the University of Iowa alum tell it, she could not be happier to be part of the Indiana Fever.
"This is a dream come true," she said in her first press conference with the team last month. "I can't think of a better place for myself to start my career, a place that loves basketball, supports women's basketball and an organization that really does things the right way and has a championship pedigree."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (12)
Related
- Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump's push to acquire island
- Climate Envoy John Kerry Seeks Restart to US Emissions Talks With China
- Nature’s Say: How Voices from Hawai’i Are Reframing the Climate Conversation
- Laid off on leave: Yes, it's legal and it's hitting some workers hard
- Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
- Why can't Twitter and TikTok be easily replaced? Something called 'network effects'
- Why Richard Branson's rocket company, Virgin Orbit, just filed for bankruptcy
- Laredo Confronts Drought and Water Shortage Without a Wealth of Options
- 'Survivor' 47 finale, part one recap: 2 players were sent home. Who's left in the game?
- This Leakproof Water Bottle With 56,000+ Perfect Amazon Ratings Will Become Your Next Travel Essential
Ranking
- Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
- Supreme Court looks at whether Medicare and Medicaid were overbilled under fraud law
- Venezuela sees some perks of renewed ties with Colombia after years of disputes
- Nature’s Say: How Voices from Hawai’i Are Reframing the Climate Conversation
- South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
- How Greenhouse Gases Released by the Oil and Gas Industry Far Exceed What Regulators Think They Know
- ‘Stripped of Everything,’ Survivors of Colorado’s Most Destructive Fire Face Slow Recoveries and a Growing Climate Threat
- Women are earning more money. But they're still picking up a heavier load at home
Recommendation
Israel lets Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for first time in over a year as cease
Senate Votes to Ratify the Kigali Amendment, Joining 137 Nations in an Effort to Curb Global Warming
Australia bans TikTok from federal government devices
Activists Target Public Relations Groups For Greenwashing Fossil Fuels
Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
Banks are spooked and getting stingy about loans – and small businesses are suffering
Child's body confirmed by family as Mattie Sheils, who had been swept away in a Philadelphia river
NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as 'state-affiliated media'