INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The sports world took notice this week as #1 draft pick Caitlin Clark became the highest-paid WNBA player in history, with the Indiana Fever signing her to a contract that will provide her with a lucrative four-figure annual salary.

Experts noted that the deal effectively turns the entire WNBA player compensation structure upside down, with the Indiana franchise shelling out an annual salary level previously only enjoyed by society's heavy hitters like car wash employees and part-time babysitters.

"This is an unheard-of amount of money for a WNBA player," said one sports business analyst. "This contract will put Caitlin Clark far beyond what was once considered the upper echelon of women's basketball players. This basically makes her the Michael Jordan of the WNBA… if

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