Caitlin Clark becomes a Nike signature athlete with shoe coming out next year

NEW YORK AP Caitlin Clark is Nike s newest signature athlete expanding the athletic wear company s partnership with the WNBA star Nike on Monday revealed a new logo of interlocking Cs to represent the Indiana Fever participant Clark s first signature shoe and apparel collection will debut next year Her logo collection will launch on Oct with a T-shirt in the Fever s colors yellow and navy blue coming out a month earlier Nike s signature roster features all-time greats and I am incredibly proud to join several of the best athletes in the world Clark noted in a report I m excited to share a first look at what we ve started to create together Clark has missed games during an injury-plagued second season including the last with a right groin strain She has not played or practiced since July She did however participate in Indiana s pregame shootaround Sunday at Minnesota Last season s WNBA Rookie of the Year is averaging points assists and rebounds in games Clark has had a huge impact in women s basketball ratings and attendance over the last scarce years dating from her time setting the NCAA all-time scoring record at Iowa In June Nike issued a pair of Kobe Bryant s signature sneakers in the colors of the Fever The shoes sold out nearly as soon as they were offered Clark becomes the third WNBA competitor to get a signature deal with Nike following A ja Wilson and Sabrina Ionescu Wilson s shoe and apparel are coming out this year AP WNBA https apnews com hub wnba-basketball Source