WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark is undeniably one of the biggest stars in all of basketball and her agent made some eyebrow-raising claims about the league's pay.

It remains to be seen if WNBA players' salaries will see a significant increase moving forward. After the Women's National Basketball Players Association opted out of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), however, it is expected to be a huge topic in the next negotiations.

Caitlin Clark’s value to the WNBA is more than the league will ever be able to pay her, the women’s hoops superstar’s agent said in a recent interview.

WNBA player agent Erin Kane believes Caitlin Clark will never be paid what she’s worth to the league. Find Clark’s salary and economic impact

Caitlin Clark's WNBA salary takes the spotlight once again after her agent talked about how underpaid she is compared to the value she brings to the league. In a recent interview with ESPN, Erin Kane—who represents Clark,

Given the attention the 2024 rookie class, featuring Clark, Angel Reese, Rickea Jackson, and Cameron Brink, has brought to the WNBA, it's no surprise the players' union would seek to leverage this heightened visibility. During the 2024 season, the WNBA attracted more than 54 million unique viewers across ABC, CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ION, and NBA TV.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark took the WNBA by storm during her rookie season, shattering viewership and attendance records while pocketing a relatively modest $76,500 salary. Now her agent has confessed it’s impossible for the star to receive fair compensation when it comes to her salary.

Caitlin Clark's agent doesn't "think it's possible for the Fever star to be paid "what she's really worth" and that CBA talks should "move the line forward a lot."

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is expected to earn just over $78,000 from her WNBA contract in 2025 - despite recently being named as the TIME Athlete of the Year

Recent comments from Fever guard Caitlin Clark's agent crystallized the most pressing issue for the WNBA as it braces for a potential work stoppage following the 2025 season.