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Caitlin Clark's dominance: Is she the future face of the WNBA?

Life had come a full circle for Caitlin Clark after she announced her multi-year partnership with Wilson Sporting Goods in May. Post that Clark, along with the sporting giant, released her best-seller collection of four new basketballs in July. Next, when Clark dropped the “Fever Rising” collection in August, it was sold out within 30 minutes. Therefore, the fans were disappointed as they missed their chance to get the basketball. And her Wilson legacy seems to be continuing as Clark’s latest collection of basketball followed an identical fate.

As per a post by the fan account, Clark’s latest basketball collection was sold out within 40 minutes of its release on Monday. There were two signature basketballs- one in shades of purple, blue, and mauve, whereas the other in colors of white, black, and yellow. Both the basketballs thus emulated how the Fever Rising collection had sold out in August, but only 10 minutes late this time. The balls were priced at an affordable $24.95 and surely; they look to have won over the fans’ hearts.

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The collection is known as the Inspire Series and was made, as the name suggests, to inspire her fans to take up the sport and accomplish their dreams. The brand, while announcing the collection, noted that the Des M0ines-born had “made hers (dreams) come true” and wanted the next generation of girls to chart their path to success, much like her. However, the series could not break the Fever Rising’s record.

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The Fever Rising had launched basketballs in blue and red, notably the colors of the Indiana Fever. It was priced at $24.95 and was sold out within 30 minutes. There were other basketballs too that were launched in July, namely the WNBA Ascent Basketball, the Highlight Reel Basketball, the EVO NXT 3951, and the Repetition Basketball, and were priced from $25 to $100 yet none could replicate what the Fever Rising basketball did. These basketballs were sold out within 11 hours of their release. And as of now, the relationship of Clark with Wilson only seems to grow.

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The EVO NXT 3951 has got a lot of attention since it revealed Clark’s childhood dreams. “Get a basketball scholarship. Play in the WNBA,” were some of the key messages that were written on it. Clark, previously during her agreement with Wilson, had shared how as a child she used to play with Wilson basketballs in her driveway, along with her brothers.

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Hence, when she was offered an agreement with the billion-dollar company, it was a moment of reflection on how she had accomplished her childhood dreams. With this deal, Clark rejoiced in the esteemed company of the NBA legend Michael Jordan, who is the only other basketball player to have signed a deal with Wilson.

And now that Clark has once again cemented her legacy through a new ball collection, fans would be hoping that it gets back in stock. As of now, Clark continues to deliver stellar performance to make her team secure a coveted position.