According to reports, the WNBA presented a substantial offer and attempted to incorporate all the demands proposed by the WNBPA. The offer includes a maximum salary of $1.1 million for multiple players and also provides an opportunity for players to participate in revenue sharing. While the offer applies to all players, it was initiated following Napheesa Collier’s criticism of the salaries of superstar rookies Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, and Angel Reese.
When the league presented an improved proposal, Collier demanded more for players, citing Clark as an example. Now, with this million-dollar proposal, fans are looking for the exact amount the start would make.
New Possible Earnings for Caitlin Clark In New CBA Deal
The Indiana Fever’s top pick from the draft is still under a rookie contract with the team and has two more years left on the contract. Over the past two years, the playmaker has earned approximately $154,000 in WNBA salaries.
She will receive an additional $183,455 over the remaining two years and will then become an unrestricted free agent after the 2027 season. The WNBA’s CBA proposal calls for a league maximum salary of around $1.1 million from 2026. Still, it will increase gradually per season, meaning the start could expect a figure around $1.3 million when she becomes a free agent.
Philippou: WNBPA doesn't see proposed $1.1M max salary as moving negotiations forward.
— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) November 20, 2025
Although the league is still operating under a hard cap, the salary will be the norm for the league’s highest earners, unlike the NBA, where players’ earnings vary according to the team’s cap space.
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As for the star player, she is already earning millions off the court with her numerous high-profile and high-value endorsement deals, one of which is her eight-year deal with Nike. The shoe makers are now adding the Fever Superstar to their array of signature shoe athletes.
Nike CEO Confirms Caitlin Clark’s Signature Shoe In Development
Many WNBA players are Nike’s signature shoe holders. Sabrina Ionescu and A’ja Wilson are among the only active players currently wearing Nike’s signature shoes, while others include Napheesa Collier, Paige Bueckers, and Clark. Both Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu’s signature shoes crack Nike’s top-selling basketball list alongside LeBron James and other NBA elites.
CAITLIN CLARK x NIKE NEW SIGNATURE LOGO JUST DROPPED 🔥👟 pic.twitter.com/kdvt50kvsm
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 25, 2025
Now the brand has announced that it is working on CC’s signature shoe and has already released the logo earlier in the 2025 WNBA season. Nike’s CEO, Elliott Hill, said that the work is already underway and mentioned that he has spent time inside Nike’s headquarters designing both the shoe and a new signature logo.
While the player broke many records in her WNBA and college basketball careers, her signature shoe will also make history and likely add to her earnings.