People are mad that the Denver Nuggets mascot makes way more than Caitlin Clark will in the WNBA

Caitlin Clark is one of the most famous athletes in the world right now, male OR female. And she just got picked #1 overall in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. So she’s on her way, right?

Well, financially speaking, not so much. As a WNBA rookie, her salary will be pretty pitiful. Over the next four years, she’ll make $338,056. Here’s how that breaks down by year:

• 2024:  $76,535
• 2025:  $78,066
• 2026:  $85,873
• 2027:  $97,582

The internet has found interesting ways to compare Caitlin’s salary to what other people make, and one that’s upsetting a bunch of people is that Caitlin will be making less in her first four years as a pro than three NBA mascots make in a SINGLE YEAR.

Most notably, the Denver Nuggets’ Rocky, who commands an annual salary of $625,000.

Harry the Hawk of the Atlanta Hawks pulls down $600,000. And Chicago’s Benny the Bull earns $400,000.

Before you go and start a GoFundMe for Caitlin, remember, endorsements help, obviously. Caitlin’s are earning her around $3.4 million.