The path forward for Caitlin Clark is set. Once Iowa’s season ends — which Clark is hoping won’t be until the national championship game — the Hawkeyes star will await her anticipated selection by the Indiana Fever in April’s WNBA Draft.
Is it that simple, though? Ice Cube wants to give Clark something to think about. The rapper-turned-basketball commissioner offered Clark a lucrative deal to join the BIG3 basketball league he founded in 2017.
Could Clark actually suit up in the BIG3, or is Ice Cube just looking to generate headlines with the offer?
Here’s what you need to know about Caitlin Clark’s BIG3 offer and what it means.
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Caitlin Clark BIG3 offer, explained
Ice Cube confirmed on Wednesday that the BIG3 offered Clark $5 million to join the league, with TMZ reporting she would only need to play 10 games — eight regular season games and two playoff games.
“BIG3 made a historic offer to Caitlin Clark. Why wouldn’t we? Caitlin is a generational athlete who can achieve tremendous success in the BIG3,” Ice Cube tweeted Wednesday, adding that he didn’t intend for the offer to become public while Clark was still playing in the NCAA Tournament.
“America’s women athletes should…
