OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (WISH) — “We did it! Whoo!” Those were the first words said by Indiana Fever All-Star Caitlin Clark as she joined NBC’s Basketball Night in America Sunday night — referring to the WNBA and WNBPA’s long-awaited new collective bargaining agreement which was rati fied in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Clark said it’s easy to pinpoint the most transformative part of the deal. “Salary and revenue sharing. I think it’s as simple as that,” Clark said. The new CBA increases the salary cap by around five times. The average player salary goes up from $120,000 to $600,000. Things Clark says will be beneficial to all female athletes. “I think it sets a precedent for all of women’s sports going forward, not just women’s basketball, that we’re truly valued and the product we put on the floor is truly valued,” Clark added. “Just excited and really thankful for everybody — everybody on the WNBA side and everybody on the PA side.” Clark’s generational athleticism and magnetism has been a major contributing factor to the WNBA’s exponential rise in viewership and revenue since she was the top draft pick by the Fever two years ago. Her influence – as well as other star players – forced the WNBA and WNBPA find a new agreement that provides more money to the players. But Clark doesn’t see herself as a history-maker. “This was never my goal to change women’s sports,” Clark said. “I just showed up, and I played, and I loved every single second of it. I feel a responsibility to show up and put a smile on everybody’s face that buys a ticket and comes and watches us play.” Clark said she’s heard from a lot of current college players whose dreams to become professional basketball players seem even more attainable now with the new CBA. “They know it’s a real opportunity now, and they also know they’re going to be compensated for it and they’re not going to have to go overseas to find a way to be compensated,” Clark said. Clark also commented on the league’s expansion. This season, the WNBA will have two new expansion teams in Toronto and Portland, bringing the league total up to 15, with talks of more to come. “As many places as we can take women’s basketball, I think it’s just going to help not only women’s basketball but women’s sports in general,” Clark said. Clark and the Indiana Fever tip off the 2026 season in Gainbridge Fieldhouse against the Dallas Wings on Saturday, May 9 at 1 p.m. Eastern. ...read more read less