In 1969, the National Basketball Association was a relatively young professional basketball league fighting to establish itself.
But the league was facing economic problems, and it was unclear how successful it would be monetizing the game’s appeal to young people.
Desperate for credibility (and fighting off a rival league also seeking to establish itself), the N.B.A.
Today, the Women’s National Basketball Association, established about 50 years after the N.B.A., finds itself at a similar crossroads.
has decided that Clark will be paid a salary of $76,535 in her first year.
Persons:
Lew Alcindor, Alcindor, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Caitlin Clark, Clark
Organizations:
National Basketball Association, University of California, Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Fever
Locations:
Los Angeles, Milwaukee