Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark end college basketball rivalry and team up for new career venture ahead of WNBA Draft | 9517T53 | 2024-04-14 02:08:01
Clark and Reese are each expected to be first-round WNBA draft choices, and are maintaining their NIL deals going as they depart school.
ANGEL Reese and Caitlin Clark have teamed up for a new career enterprise as they head into the WNBA.
Clark and Reese are each expected to be first-round WNBA draft choices, and are maintaining their NIL deals going as they depart school.
The 2 basketball stars are among the highest NIL earners within the school sports world, with Clark being the fourth-highest earner in the NCAA with a $3.1 million valuation.
Nike, State Farm, and Gatorade are among the largest corporations that sponsor her.
Reese is close behind her, being the eight-highest earner with a $1.eight million valuation.
Airbnb, Reebok, Tampax and Beats by Dre are a few of the largest partnerships that she has inked.
While many individuals assume school athletes lose their NIL offers once they go pro, they will maintain working with corporations whereas they earn professional salaries.
Corporations are nonetheless wanting to work with Reese and Clark, amongst these being the buying and selling card company Panini, who has inked each of the celebs to sponsorships.
Clark signed a cope with Panini earlier in March which was reported to be value over $1 million in its first yr. She was the first female athlete to have an exclusive buying and selling playing cards and signed memorabilia partnership.
Reese has develop into the second together with her deal that she simply inked, following comparable phrases to Clark's deal, but the worth is just not yet disclosed.
"Angel is an impressive talent and an electrical player, and we are excited to welcome her to the Panini family as an exclusive athlete," Jason Howarth, Panini America's senior vice chairman of selling and athlete relations stated.
Reese expressed an identical degree of excitement relating to her new sponsorship deal.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> "I'm excited to hitch Panini as an unique athlete for autograph buying and selling playing cards and memorabilia," Reese stated.
"As a bit woman growing up, you all the time dream of enjoying basketball and getting your first buying and selling card.
"I can't await fans all over the place to have the ability to begin accumulating my Panini playing cards."
Reese and Clark are each anticipated to be top-10 picks in the upcoming WNBA Draft.
Clark is nearly guaranteed to go No. 1 general to the Indiana Fever. Reese is predicted to go around No. 7 or No. 8.
The WNBA Draft is on Monday, April 15 in New York City.
Reese and Clark both signed with buying and selling card company Panini[/caption]
