Caitlin Clark is back. And she is back with a bang. For the last few months, it was a frustrating wait for the Indiana Fever star. Nursing her groin injuries, the 24-year-old was itching to get back to competitive basketball. And finally, when she came back wearing Team USA’s colors, things looked promising.
Dropping a stellar performance, Clark was adjudged the tournament MVP at the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. And now, with both sides finalizing the CBA deal, Caitlin Clark looks forward to a great WNBA season ahead.
Caitlin Clark Wants Women’s Sports To Prosper
The Fever star is on a roll at the moment. Not only is she dominating inside the court, but she is also winning outside of it. Recently, the 24-year-old featured in the Complex’s Top 10 Most Influential Athletes of 2026. And that was not enough. Establishing herself as an icon for women’s sports, the 2-time WNBA All-Star attended Uber’s Women Change the Game event in Miami.
Shedding light on the future, Clark pointed out how the potential was immense when it came to women in sports.“I think going forward, it’s hard to say where women’s sports specifically is going to be because a lot of people like never thought that it could get to this moment that we’re in. But I truly think this is just the beginning,” the 2024 Rookie of the Year said during a Q&A session.
Caitlin Clark is making over 6.7x as much money this year with the new WNBA CBA 😤 pic.twitter.com/DuD6QLyDOh
— Underdog (@Underdog) March 20, 2026
Next up, she also expressed her excitement following the signing of the historic CBA deal. Hoping for something ‘special’ to happen in 2026, Clark will surely look to entertain the crowd this year as she missed out on the same in 2025.
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Meanwhile, despite the Fever star not being eligible for a supermax contract, the 24-year-old will get a massive pay raise.
Caitlin Clark Is All Set To Earn More Than Last Year
The former Iowa Hawkeyes star is the face of the WNBA currently. But her $78,066 salary in 2025 created widespread discontent within the league. People were shocked to see that someone of Clark’s caliber was earning so little. Thankfully, with the latest CBA coming into play, she is set to get a $530,000 contract this year.
This is more than a 6.7x jump from the previous year. Additionally, the Fever front office, too, is trying to push for a quality season this year. Despite the absence of a lot of stars, Stephanie White’s team reached the semifinals. But now, they want to do more.
Thus, with things looking rosy, time will reveal how Caitlin Clark and her teammates perform in the upcoming ‘special’ season.