On the newest episode of It Is What It Is, former rapper and media persona Cam’Ron sounded off on WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s recent remarks about Caitlin Clark, arguing the league underestimates how a lot of its present visibility is tied to the star guard.

The dialogue started with co-host Mase highlighting Clark’s position in boosting league consideration. “She actually make the league hot,” Mase mentioned. “She’s bringing the viewers, along with everybody else, but they’re coming to see her either win or fail. That’s what’s motivating a lot of the interest.”

Treasure Wilson adopted with numbers that underscored the purpose. According to Wilson, WNBA rankings fell by 55 p.c following Clark’s damage, with nationwide broadcasts for the Indiana Fever dropping from a median of 1.8 million viewers to roughly 850,000.

Cam’Ron constructed on that information, framing Clark as not solely the league’s prime attraction but in addition a participant making main monetary sacrifices. He reminded viewers that Clark earned extra in faculty by means of identify, picture and likeness offers than she does now as a professional.

“I was making 3.1 [million] a year in college,” Cam mentioned, echoing Clark’s place. He additionally referenced reported gives from Ice Cube’s Big3 league, together with one price $15 million for simply 10 weeks, that Clark turned down to affix the WNBA. “Don’t act like you’re doing me a favor,” he continued. “I got a $28 million deal with Nike. Watch your mouth!”

Cam advised Engelbert’s framing downplays Clark’s worth. He contrasted her $78,000 WNBA wage with the multimillion-dollar alternatives she handed up, describing her selection as an effort to “deliver consciousness to ladies’s basketball.

He additionally pointed to the Fever’s postseason run as additional proof of Clark’s drawing energy. “Now, mind you, this her second year. Her team makes it to the semifinals,” Cam mentioned. “If Caitlin was playing, you would have known.”

By the top of his feedback, Cam made clear the place he stands: if he have been in Clark’s place, he would anticipate the league to acknowledge her full impression. “If I’m Caitlin Clark, yo, you need to come see me,” he mentioned.