Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark continues to etch her name among the greatest basketball players ever. In college at Iowa, she smashed NCAA records, including becoming the NCAA all-time leader in points scored with 3,951.
After the Indiana Fever selected the Iowa superstar with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Clark averaged 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 8.4 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.
In 2024, she was selected for her first All-Star game, earned the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year award, and was named an All-WNBA First Team selection.
As her accomplishments continued piling up, so did the sponsorships. Gatorade inked her to a multi-year sponsorship deal during her junior year at Iowa as part of a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deal.
Clark is also sponsored by Wilson Sporting Goods, and her new signature series of basketballs was released on June 23.
Nike also signed the superstar to an NIL deal while she was at Iowa and reportedly gave her a $28 million endsorsement deal, beginning in 2024.
A part of her deal with Nike included a signature shoe. That new signature shoe was released on Monday, June 30, and did not last long.
Caitlin Clark's version of a popular Nike sneaker drops, etching her name next to the late NBA icon Kobe Bryant. https://t.co/JZeJGzlJDN
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 30, 2025
According to NBC News, Clark's version of the Nike Kobe V Protro sneaker was released at 9:00 a.m. Central Time and was sold out in minutes.
Nike described the sneakers' colors as "Midnight Navy, Bright Crimson, vibrant hits of University Gold, and polished off with a high-gloss finish that glistens under the spotlight."
The sneakers retailed for 190 dollars, but after selling out online, they are being sold on resale markets for more than 350 dollars.
Nike has not released the number of pairs of Clark's signature shoes sold or when they will restock them.
Clark is a big Kobe fan, and the release of her signature Kobe sneakers has etched her name in history.