Former Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro weighed in on Caitlin Clark's shoe deal with Nike over the weekend. Clark signed the deal after being drafted by the Indiana Fever.
Caitlin Clark’s shoe deal with Nike caught the attention of former executive Sonny Vaccaro over the weekend, and he believes she should have gotten a deal similar to what Michael Jordan received. Vaccaro helped sign Jordan to the former Chicago Bulls star’s first Nike deal in 1984.
She should have gotten a piece of everything just like Michael Jordan,' he told TMZ Sports. 'She will never be at a higher peak than she was during college this last year in that Final Four,' he added. 'If she’s going to be the greatest woman player in the world, it’s going to take time to do that — and she can do that.' Vaccaro said there was plenty of blame to go around and that Clark should have gotten more money. 'It was so poorly handled,' he said.
Under Armour reportedly came the closest to courting Clark. The Athletic reported Stephen Curry was involved in the pitch and The Journal reported the offer was a four-year deal worth $16 million. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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