What Is The Caitlin Clark Charity Story That’s Going Viral?

Caitlin Clark finds methods to succeed off the court as well.

Although Grace Raynor of The Athletic produced an intriguing essay addressing areas of Clark’s past that many don’t know about, everybody who has watched the Iowa standout knows that she is a great shooter.

Her dedication to the Coralville Community Food Pantry in Iowa was one of them. John Boller, the food bank’s executive director, asked Clark to assist the charity generate money and have an effect once name, image, and likeness (NIL) law was established in 2021.

He assumed that by doing so, he would compensate the Des Moines native for her labour, but Clark was having none of it.

What Is The Caitlin Clark Charity Story That’s Going Viral?

“Boller reached out to Clark through her uncle, who was helping with her business opportunities. The food pantry had every intention of paying Clark to help with fundraising and community outreach. But Clark insisted she wanted to help for free, and last year, it was her idea to hold an in-person donation drive,” Raynor wrote. “Anybody who brought a personal care item — including menstrual products, shampoo or soap — got to meet Clark and take a picture with her.”

Last year during March Madness, Clark raised over $23,000 for the charity, beating her goal of $22,000 (for her jersey number). The same fundraising drive this year runs from March 22 to April 22 and raised over $16,000 in its first week.

According to the NIL sponsorship tracking website On3, Clark earns about $192,000 annually through NIL partnerships.

That’s undoubtedly excellent for a collegiate athlete who was previously prohibited from earning any money. Yet, Clark is only ranked ninth among earnings in her sport for being the top player in women’s college basketball (more on that below).

With Hy-Vee, H&R Block, the Iowa Cubs, Topps, Nike, Buick, and 10,000 Small Businesses Voices, the Iowa star has NO agreements. These are the sponsorships that provide her a yearly salary of around $200,000. Yet the most significant NIL partner pays her nothing at all.

Although Clark is not the only athlete to utilise their NIL for charity, her dedication to the cause is very admirable.

In the current national championship game on ABC, Clark and her Iowa teammates are playing LSU.

The Iowa vs. LSU women’s final should be a spectacular game, even without considering the prize money or individual abilities on the court. These two teams have thus far had outstanding tournaments.

In Mulkey’s second season, LSU entered as a No. 3 seed and defeated a difficult No. 2 seed in Utah, the Cavinder brothers and Miami, as well as a No. 1 seed in Virginia Tech, to go to the championship game. To get to this stage, Clark and Iowa defeated Hailey Van Lith and Louisville as well as coach Dawn Staley’s South Carolina powerhouse.

 

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