It’s been only a few days since Caitlin Clark’s arrival in the WNBA, and she is already up to her favorite task: making history. After a successful start to the current season, Clark recently signed a multi-year partnership deal with the sporting goods company Wilson. Clark became the first player after NBA legend Michael Jordan to cement the deal. This accomplishment was noticed by tennis veteran Billie Jean King.


King herself has a history with Wilson. Clark’s boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, also took note of her latest deal. Wilson broke the news of their partnership with a post on their official social media networking handle on Instagram on Tuesday; with Billie Jean King and McCaffery sharing their takes on the same.

Billie Jean King and Connor McCaffery congratulate Caitlin Clark

The post had Clark potting her famous logo three in the background, wearing the Hawkeyes jersey. In the front, she was seen wearing her Indiana Fever jersey. Furthermore, it had Clark’s sign, and “Made for making history” was written over the picture. The caption reflected Clark’s journey from her driveway to the NCAA and the WNBA and how she has played with the Wilson ball at every stage. “Driveway. NCAA. WNBA. Playing with Wilson since the journey began – now we’re making it official. Welcome to Wilson Basketball, Caitlin.,” Wilson’s account wrote on the image.

Billie Jean King noticed the picture and commented, “Love to see it!” She congratulated Clark for making it this far. Similarly, Clark’s partner, McCaffery, liked the picture. Clark had revealed in an exclusive to Boardroom that she used to play in her driveway as a kid with Wilson’s ball. She also played with it during her NCAA days, and now, in 2021, Wilson has become the official ball partner for the WNBA. Thus, Clark has used the ball at every stage of her life.

King, too, had an association with Wilson since she had her own exclusive racquet with them, which captured the hearts of tennis fans when it was released in 1969. It had a long handle that generated more power. Therefore, King welcomed Clark with open arms into the $8 billion-worth parent company, Amer. Furthermore, Clark’s association with King is not new.

Caitlin Clark meets Billie Jean King and Michelle Wie West

Clark had recently met King and pro golfer Michelle Wie West after her game against the New York Liberty. Though the Fever lost the game by an 80-91 margin, Clark scored the team’s highest 22 points. She also nabbed 6 rebounds and contributed eight assists. But hopefully, a meeting with King and West must have cheered her up.

King following Clark is not new. She had also uploaded a status on Clark when the latter had become the all-time highest scorer in the NCAA men’s and women’s combined. Therefore, it looks like King is an ardent fan of Clark and backs her always.

Now that Clark has bagged another endorsement and received support from King and McCaffery, this will only propel Clark to perform better and take her team to the winning track. What’s your take on Clark’s deal? Share your thoughts in the comments.