Caitlin Clark, one day after injury scare, signs latest major endorsement deal

One day after returning from a major injury scare, Caitlin Clark has bagged another splashy endorsement deal.

The Indiana Fever rookie and No 1 overall WNBA draft pick signed a multi-year partnership with Wilson that will include a signature basketball collection, the company announced on Tuesday.

The deal is the latest in a mounting sponsorship portfolio for the point guard. Her sponsors include Gatorade, State Farm and Nike, with whom she signed a record $28m deal last month that includes a signature shoe.

News of the Wilson deal came less than a day after Clark left the court with what at first appeared to be a serious non-contact ankle injury. She returned later to get the Fever in position for their first win of the season. Clark fought through pain, foul trouble, even the frustration that led to an uncharacteristic late technical foul, only for the Fever to lose 88-84 to the Connecticut Sun and fall to 0-4 on the season.

Clark and the Fever will have another chance to pick up their first win of the year Wednesday at Seattle.