Despite all the hype that came from Nike signing Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark to a reported eight-year, $28 million deal earlier this year, Nike hasn't done much with this contract to this point.
Of course, a lot goes into creating a signature shoe for a player, and it would have been unrealistic to imagine fans could already buy Clark's first signature shoe in 2024.One part of the report included Nike President and CEO Elliott Hill saying, "We've launched a women's basketball program, which I didn't think we'd ever do. Sabrina, Matt already touched on it, No. 2 shoe in the NBA.
"And then, we have A'ja and Caitlin coming back from behind and behind that. Sportswear, a new lineup around look at court, look at basketball, look at football, including the field general. So, net-net is the product's coming, and we're gaining confidence with each season," he continued. Despite this not being said directly , some fans took Hill's words as proof that Clark's Nike signature shoe won't be released until 2026 at the earliest.this discussion by screenshotting Hill's words and writing, "During the Nike Q2 earnings call CEO Elliot Hill indicates that Caitlin’s shoe will be coming in 2026".Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites.