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Caitlin Clark Net Worth 2026: Salary Raise vs. Nike Deal

Caitlin Clark's WNBA salary jumped from $78,066 to $528,846 under the new CBA's EPIC clause. Her $28M Nike deal — and October's signature shoe — still dwarfs it.

By Absolute BallerSEP 12, 20267 min read
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$528,846Clark's 2026 WNBA salary, up from $78,066 in 2025 under the new CBA
$28Mher eight-year Nike deal, signed in 2024 — the foundation of her endorsement income
Oct. 12026 release date of the 'Caitlin 1,' her first Nike signature shoe

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