Caitlin Clark has entered the same stratosphere as Michael Jordan.
Clark, the No. 1 pick in this year’s WNBA Draft, has signed a multi-year partnership with Wilson, becoming the first athlete to do so since Jordan in the 1980s, according to Boardroom.
Wilson produces the official ball for the WNBA, and the union will include a signature basketball collection that is scheduled to be released Tuesday, per Wilson’s press release.
“I loved that thing more than anything. My brothers and I would always fight over it,” Clark told Boardroom. “That was the best basketball. But I’m just super excited to have a collaboration and create basketballs together that are really cool. I’ve seen the designs that young girls, boys, whoever can get their hands on and go dribble in the driveway or take it to practice with them.”
Wilson released a teaser video Monday night previewing a big announcement “Tomo22ow,” referencing Clark’s number with both Iowa and now Indiana.
The NCAA’s all-time scoring leader will test, advise and offer her opinions on Wilson products, and there will be Clark-inspired merchandise released throughout the year, per the company.
That merchandise includes her “first-ever signature basketball line” to debut later this year, per Wilson.
Tuesday’s merchandise features three gold and white balls celebrating Clark, titled “Threes up,” “Record Breaker” and “Crowd Maestro.”
“Wilson is made to celebrate the most iconic moments in sport, and we have always aligned ourselves with trailblazers who break boundaries and write their own story,” Wilson’s head of global brand Amanda Lamb said in the company’s press release. “Caitlin Clark is not just a record-setting athlete, but a cultural icon who has had a profound impact on the game. We couldn’t be prouder to join forces with her to continue innovating basketball both on and off the court.”