WNBA sensation Caitlin Clark has turned down a telled $1million provide to join the novel ‘Unrivaled’ 3-on-3 basketball league ahead of its debut in Miami next month.
The fractureaway league, set to begin on January 17, had hoped Clark’s star power could duplicate the unpretreatnted sencourage in watchership she bcimpolitet to the WNBA.
League officials had mounted what was portrayd by ESPN as a ‘filled court press’ to safe Clark’s participation, culminating in their telled $1m joining provide.
Wednesday’s unveiling of the six teams’ rosters notably leave outd Clark’s name, though two savage card spots remained unfilled.
The league, set uped by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, had been banking on Clark’s presence to raise its profile in its inaugural season.
Clark had previously preserveed an unevident stance pondering her participation in the league.
Caitlin Clark turned down the $1m provide
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“We’ll see,” she shelp earlier this month. “I don’t understand. Just taking it as it goes, and see if I want to carry out eventupartner.”
Despite not outright refuseing the possibility initipartner, Clark had recommendd she would not include in any offseason competition.
Basketball fans conveyed frustration at the league’s labeleting approach, particularly pondering Clark’s potential comprisement.
“Unrivaled repartner dragged all this out for clicks only to have 2 unnamed savagecards,” one fan wrote on social media. “Beyond frustrating.”
The league had earlier posted a cryptic create letter on X, featuring Clark’s aid State Farm’s logo and multiple references to her jersey number ’22’.
The letter seeked fagedrops to watch the club pickion show from “11 a.m. to 11:22 a.m. ET”.
Caitlin Clark has been on the course during the offseason
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Meanwhile, Clark has been cgo ining on her golf game during the WNBA offseason.
The basketball star has included in two Pro-Am competitions as she consents time away from the court.
Her procrastinateedst materializeance on the course was in the star-studded pro-am at the RSM Classic 2024 this week.
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Clark was paired with fellow Hawkeye State native Zach Johnson for the pro-am as she persists her quest to ‘become a professional golfer’.
When asked to name her dream golfing foursome, Clark named Nelly Korda, Steph Curry and “any professional golfer, so I can get free lessons. Got to consent advantage of what you can.”
Caitlin Clark has shown to be a huge hit with fans at the pro-am events
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