The Big 3, Ice Cube, and Caitlin Clark have been the talk of the town for the last few weeks. While the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer has been dodging the deal the rapper made to her, she has finally declined the offer. However, ditching $15 million for just two seasons in the 3×3 league seemed too unrealistic, even to the 2x WNBA champ Kelsey Plum, who suggested the sensational hooper take the chance. Nevertheless, looks like Clark has her eyes set on bigger things.

But that does not mean that other popular faces like Rachel DeMita cannot analyze her decision. The former NBA 2k host explored the avenue on her podcast Courtside Club. She gave her perspective on why the first overall draft pick may have refused to go ahead with Ice Cube’s offer due to her commitment to the WNBA and her fans.

Suggesting that playing in the Big3 as a WNBA rookie may be a little overwhelming for her, DeMita said, “I feel like maybe at this point and time in her career, playing in the WNBA while simultaneously playing in another league with different rules and a different travel schedule. Maybe at this point in her career is just a little bit too much to handle.”

 

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The Big 3, Ice Cube, and Caitlin Clark have been the talk of the town for the last few weeks. While the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer has been dodging the deal the rapper made to her, she has finally declined the offer. However, ditching $15 million for just two seasons in the 3×3 league seemed too unrealistic, even to the 2x WNBA champ Kelsey Plum, who suggested the sensational hooper take the chance. Nevertheless, looks like Clark has her eyes set on bigger things.

But that does not mean that other popular faces like Rachel DeMita cannot analyze her decision. The former NBA 2k host explored the avenue on her podcast Courtside Club. She gave her perspective on why the first overall draft pick may have refused to go ahead with Ice Cube’s offer due to her commitment to the WNBA and her fans.

Suggesting that playing in the Big3 as a WNBA rookie may be a little overwhelming for her, DeMita said, “I feel like maybe at this point and time in her career, playing in the WNBA while simultaneously playing in another league with different rules and a different travel schedule. Maybe at this point in her career is just a little bit too much to handle.”

 

Other than this, Clark’s recent Nike deal too, is less than what Big3 would be paying her. The deal with the sports athleisure giant will bring $28 million for 8 years. She will also get a signature shoe with Nike according to the contract. When it comes to annual checks, it drops down to just $3.5M per year.

Nevertheless, if the Indiana Fever’s transitional talent had accepted all these offers, she would be standing atop a rough sum of $45 million by the next 8 years. And this is solely speaking from these three offers.  While the entire Big3 league acquiesced with Clark’s decision despite the outcome, they do have some strong words for the “real” decision-makers.

Big3 is clearly not the right fit for Caitlin Clark this year. But she may give it a try next year once she cements her name in the WNBA. Maybe this is how the Big3 finally brings in more female hoopers, like Hailey Van Lith, who will join the WNBA next year, with an intent to play 3×3. While they do claim to add Clark for “driving the breakdown of further stereotypes and promoting diversity,” seems like the conversation has ended for Indy’s new star.