Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has decided not to join the new 3-on-3 leagueUnrivaled Basketball, set to debut in January 2025, despite receiving a lucrative $1 million offer.
According to reports from ESPN, Clark turned down the invitation to participate in the league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier.
This news comes as a surprise, as Clark is one of the most prominent players in women’s basketball, and her involvement in such an emerging league would have been a significant boost for the event.
Unrivaled Basketball: The future of women’s basketball
Unrivaled Basketball aims to provide an exciting platform for female players, with a 3-on-3 format that has gained popularity in recent years, especially after its inclusion in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The Unrivaled rosters are SET! 👀The new six-team, 3×3 league created by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier will tip off in Miami in January, 2025.
(📸: @unrivaledbasketball) pic.twitter.com/rNqOpgYsic
— espnW (@espnW) November 20, 2024
Clark remains loyal to the WNBA despite tempting offers
Despite the attractive financial offers, Clark’s decision underscores her focus on her career and personal well-being, following an impressive rookie season with the Indiana Fever, where she averaged 19.2 points and 8.4 assists per game. This performance made her a top contender for the 2024 Rookie of the Year award.
Clark has also become a central figure in the conversation about the physicality of women’s basketball, with many of her supporters defending her against the tough play she faced.
In addition to her successful WNBA season, Clark had little rest between her NCAA Tournament run with the University of Iowa and the start of the WNBA preseason, which likely made an offer like Unrivaled’s difficult to fit into her packed schedule.
Although she rejected the offer from Unrivaled, Clark remains one of the most important figures in women’s basketball, and her future is bright both on and off the court. Beyond her athletic career, she has begun exploring other activities, such as her participation in golf tournaments.
No matter how much money this 3-on-3 “Unrivaled” league offers Caitlin Clark, I’d tell her to turn it down. No one wants to watch 3v3 basketball. She’s already making good money, and she wants to go down in history as the WNBA’s Michael Jordan. And to do that, she needs to stay… pic.twitter.com/P2KlMhAVCw
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason)
October 24, 2024
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For now, Unrivaled will need to seek out other high-profile players to complete their teams before their launch in Miami in January 2025.
Clark’s decision highlights that, despite the significant offers, her well-being and long-term focus on the WNBA remain her top priorities.
PHOTOS: Everyone Was Saying The Same Thing About The Jaw-Dropping Hockey Fan Who Was Distracting The Crowd At Leafs-Devils Game
Female hockey fan (Photos via @danicoopps/IG)
A photo of a female hockey fan who was busting out of her jeans at a Leafs-Devils game in early 2024 has gone viral online again.
Said supporter was pictured in the stands wearing a Devils Jack Hughes jersey, but that was probably the least interesting thing about her as a lower body part caused her to trend on X.
A new set of photos of her showing her assets off has popped up online ahead of the weekend, with one of the accounts posting asking, “Are you a hockey fan?”
Check it out right below:
