Cathy Engelbert, commissioner of the WNBA and former Deloitte CEO, joins CNBC's 'Power Lunch' to discuss the WNBA's booming popularity, Caitlin Clark, and more.
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@boondoggle482013 днів тому
I like how everything that she said makes business sense instead of just virtue signaling and talking about equity. They need to have a pro-business mindset to grow the league and to make the players more money.
@user-tr2sv8mb5w13 днів тому
but its been the same people in charge for years and has stayed the same - it needs a new commissioner to start with - and if the players want more money you need to get the supporters to want to watch and NOT alienate them against you like they have in the past, and to think not what I can do for myself - but what can I do for my team and league, where the league will grow along with pay,
@bs159814 днів тому
Best make sure no one injures that golden goose
@kennethsmith636713 днів тому
No one intentionally injures that golden goose.
@fullfradi9513 днів тому
@@kennethsmith6367 ohh she has a target on her back, lots of old WNBA players hate on her , im quite sure she will get a few "low-blow" under the games....
@kennethsmith636713 днів тому
@@fullfradi95 The league is going to make it clear to the women that they should play hard, but BETTER NOT play dirty.
@fullfradi9513 днів тому
@@kennethsmith6367 lol :D league will not or will even ask them to do so controversary and media covarage comes with it , imagine how many twitter post and youtube video , podcast will talk about these moves... how many TV broadcast and shows will talk about it daily... the league will love it and not going to stop it
@kennethsmith636713 днів тому
@@fullfradi95 The TV ratings for the entire season are far more important than a day or two of trending on social media. The NFL or NBA can handle a star being injured over a obvious intentional foul. The WNBA would be irrevocably damaged from such a scandalous situation, especially considering that they are renegotiating their TV rights deal at the end of the season.🤷🏾♂️
@MackWaring13 днів тому
Caitlin Clark taught Dawn Staley, the head coach of the South Carolina how to play basketball and coach! That is the only way South Carolina beat Iowa!
@michaels.233113 днів тому
The key is to make all the stars household names by using Caitlin. This is the first time I heard about Caitlin getting stock options. Very interesting.
@gadgetimpulse383313 днів тому
Not really stock options per se but more like team options and revenue cuts from jersey sales and bonuses from winning awards/titles.
@iowaboy532613 днів тому
@@gadgetimpulse3833 But that is exactly what the women's Comish said. I doubt she mis speaks being in her position and mental abilities.
@nucl3arboNg13 днів тому
Sad part about it is most of those "stars" already dug their holes trying to be social activists instead of professional athletes.
@gadgetimpulse383313 днів тому
@@iowaboy5326 ok Einstein, what stock options would Caitlin earn exactly?
@TheODLawson2313 днів тому
Why didn't Diana Taurasi, Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird help the WNBA in the 2000's to now? Lisa Leslie and legend players were great in the late 90's.
@JunkYardCardGuy13 днів тому
If those 3 names didn't exist, neither would Miss Clark's
@ndjibukabengele97313 днів тому
Come on now, don’t disrespect these legends because they laid the foundation for CC. Of course CC took NCAA women’s basketball to another level and there is no doubt about She is going to take the wnba along with other draft players to new heights.
@duckmercy1113 днів тому
Lisa Leslie's the only one I ever heard of.
@jays.raps4313 днів тому
@@JunkYardCardGuy😂🤣😂
@jsg331113 днів тому
It’s a totally different environment that we are in; NIL, social media, media rights etc. A lot of these new stars had a big following on UKposts, TikTok and instagram. That continues to follow them. So much more visibility.
@user-dv3xb4wz1s13 днів тому
Never watch WNBA in my life I’m from Las Vegas don’t know that we are the champion and Martin with us, Caitlin Clark fun to watch sure I will be watching Indianna and Las Vegas team.
@francescadac608213 днів тому
Caitlin Clark is a superstar! Many of us only watch games, the draft, etc. because of her! Great role model to youngsters. Even some adults could learn from her…here that Taurasi and Swoopes?!!!
@SoCaliGuyHB39413 днів тому
Cathy's focus should be to cultivate youth/provide more opportunities for youth to embrace skills/create culture wherein all gain values that translate to the real world.
@mindzee8313 днів тому
I think it's easy to predict another record next to Clark's name. At the moment WNBA tv viewership rating record is a bit bellow 1 million That's probably gonna be easily broken on the first Indiana Fever game this season.
@AlexOtto13 днів тому
At least she has the business smarts to go along with the talent that’s about to come in so she is ready to capitalize in the maximum in the WNBA
@stuartu715013 днів тому
The Commish is right: Show up! If you’re whining about salaries, please show us how many games you’ve gone to in the last 20 years. If you want better salaries going forward, please go to the games starting now!
@iowaboy532613 днів тому
I also think that expansion of the league would help with growth of their product of basketball. If you spread out the wealth of great players, it would make the league more balance and give a chance for a few more good to excellent players to make it big. That too would provide more rivalries, excitement, gross revenue and in the end raise rookies on up more revenue sharing chances.
@user-tr2sv8mb5w13 днів тому
So Funny that she just cannot admit that Caitlyn Clark is the main reason for the new interest in the WNBA
@kennethsmith636713 днів тому
Because her job is to grow the business of the WNBA and she’s highlighting different things that can possibly do that, including Caitlin Clark.
@user-tr2sv8mb5w13 днів тому
@@kennethsmith6367 well she has do such an outstanding job so far "NOT" and would still be in the same boat if Clark had not come along with her asking the NBA for another hand out at the end of the season. anyone in her shoes could grow the WNBA with Clark leading the way -
@kennethsmith636713 днів тому
@@user-tr2sv8mb5w She’s done a decent job. She only been on the job for 4 years and has overseen pretty decent growth. She was the CEO of a pretty nice sized company (Deloitte)prior to taking this job.
@commonsense392113 днів тому
@user-tr2sv8mb5w Why do you need her to say that? They mentioned Caitlin Clark several of times…..Wtf is going on here.
@kathyshea244413 днів тому
The truth hurts.Caitlin is the only reason all this is happening...
@joka534514 днів тому
What you mean "we blew those records" you're not NCAA
@mindzee8314 днів тому
Probably talked about women basketball in general, she is part of women basketball.
@jsg331113 днів тому
She was talking about draft night.
@dorino905713 днів тому
🔥🔥🔥
@gregthomas244813 днів тому
It’s hard to have a serious conversation when NBA mascots get paid 5 times more than Caitlin Clark and her colleagues. CC will start at 76K a year, topping out at 97K in year 4. While one NBA mascot makes 650K per year. Yes the mascot in the costume. Sad.
@RajDeelish13 днів тому
The average mascot salary is 65k. Get over it. Anyone, including you, me, or a WNBA player can freely apply for the mascot job.
@gregthomas244813 днів тому
@@RajDeelish not true NBA mascots make more look up the Denver Nuggets mascot salary.
@79glane92813 днів тому
Caitlin is gonna be the first underpaid WNBA player because she is the only one who can sell out an arena. Anyways, the NBA mascot doesnt have a 25 million Nike deal. She is getting paid more money than she ever thought possible. This is just other women trying to use her to make themselves look more valuable.
@79glane92813 днів тому
@@gregthomas2448so what?
@gregthomas244813 днів тому
@@79glane928 so what ? Don’t you think the disparity in pay between men and women is a worthy discussion?
@markuse347213 днів тому
If those jealous older players don't put aside their stupid hate towards CC, they may injure her and all this hype will fade.
@lindsayann351313 днів тому
I spy more Prada 👀
@bobbybaucom944013 днів тому
People talk about the incredible amount of endorsements that Caitlin Clark has. My question is: for the typical WNBA team carrying 12 players, how many of them have endorsements? If someone were to ask me what’s my biggest takeaway on women’s basketball since I jumped on the bandwagon a couple of months ago, I’d say it’s the appallingly low salaries in the WNBA. Let’s hope that Caitlin can help rectify that.
@liudizzle13 днів тому
Nothing can save the WNBA
@curtstrathman56926 днів тому
????
@banbanchicken280813 днів тому
At least commissioner has some brains
@mlang2013 днів тому
it is such a kick a white girl changing the wnba , where brittney griner at now?
@youtube623813 днів тому
Wait til these players hear she’s making 500k her rookie season just from W earnings.
@WhiskeyTangoFoxtraught13 днів тому
Caitlin is lightning in a bottle, will you seize the opportunity or fumble it away?
@seunbello564113 днів тому
She really did not say much though.I am not sure she has a good buiness acumen
@steveking77199 днів тому
Dumb question... why don't women BB players make as much $ as men... NO SEASON TICKET SALES = NO MONEY! Now they will make more money due to the Caitlin Clark Effect.
@youtube623814 днів тому
Depends should sponsor Diana Taurasi.
@haleyworden413 днів тому
Nah 😂
@jeffdelancey385113 днів тому
Midol as well!!!!
@jays.raps4313 днів тому
Not even🤣
@taipan123414 днів тому
The WNBA commissioner needs to promote multiple Star Players.. not just Caitlin Clark, Caitlin Clark, Caitlin Clark, Caitlin Clark... All day long.. who cares if that's all the media wants to talk about.. YOU PROMOTE ALL YOUR STAR PKAYERS.. NOT JUST ONE..
@kevindukes818514 днів тому
Thank you
@dylanloveskellytaylor477414 днів тому
But she was talking about other players…she mentioned Angel, Cardozo, Sabrina and Even Diana…so it’s not her fault as well that the media doesn’t take her que and follow on her lead and ask her more about those players she just mentioned. But I do know that Angel is getting mentioned a lot as well not just Caitlin. It’s very much those two that is pushing the ratings for the game and will continue to do so.
@user-tr2sv8mb5w13 днів тому
but she did group all the other players with Clark - THAT is WHY he had to ask the question again.
@Roshand-pl9tn14 днів тому
You have to get the media rights valued properly? No lady you have to put butts in those seats whole season. To do that you have to have a good product. You dont. You have a charity case.