WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark made her debut as a basketball analyst on ‘Basketball Night in America’ on Sunday, Feb. 1.
Clark, who served as a special contributor for the Los Angeles Lakers vs. New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, weighed in on the continuing WNBA labor strife. The next meeting between the WNBA and players’ union to reach a new collective bargaining agreement will be Monday. It has been more than a month since the WNBA received the union’s latest proposal.
“Honestly, I don’t think it’s just a big moment for the WNBA. I think all of women’s sports,’ Clark said. ‘I think this is one of the biggest moments we’ve ever had.“I feel very confident that we’re going to get something done … We’re in this moment because of the product we put on the floor.”
The meeting Monday will take place in New York City with members of the WNBPA leadership committee and labor relations committee, led by WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert, which also includes a handful of WNBA owners.
The 2026 WNBA season is scheduled to begin May 8. It will be the league’s 30th season, provided the WNBA and the players’ union come to an agreement.
Beyond WNBA talk, Clark appeared on the pregame show alongside Reggie Miller, Carmelo Anthony and Maria Taylor. The 6-footer joked later that the trio made her feel short.
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