Ticket prices for an upcoming game between the Chicago Sky and the Indiana Fever, who signed Caitlin Clark from the University of Iowa, have more than tripled in cost.
ByThe Chicago Sky selected Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese in the 2024 WNBA draft as fans gathered at Revolution Brewery Monday night.There's excitement as a stellar class of female basketball phenoms get set to join the WNBA.The super-talented group helped women's college basketball achieve new heights.For the first time ever, the women's final March Madness game drew more than 18 million viewers, surpassing the viewership of the men's final game.
All the excitement is huge for the city of Chicago, for women's basketball, and is great for Chicago sports fansThere's also been renewed attention on the pay disparities that exist between the WNBA and the NBA. That number is a long way from last year's top-three picks in the NBA rookie class, who averaged roughly $10 million a year in salary.
Pundits also note a major source of pay inequity between the WNBA and NBA also stems from the collective bargaining agreements the players unions have with the two leagues about the amount of revenue they get to share., stand to make millions in endorsement deals, many others in the league supplement their salaries by playing overseas in the off-season.
WNBA Draft Picks Kamilla Cardoso Angel Reese Pay Disparity Caitlin Clark Salary Indiana Fever Wnba Revenue
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