"People are infatuated with Caitlin Clark": Jason Whitlock loves 'dynamite' $5 million offer by Ice Cube's BIG3 for $3.1M NIL-valued Iowa superstar

According to journalist Jason Whitlock, Caitlin Clark's meteoric rise has created a "Great Snow White" effect in the WNBA. On "Fearless with Jason Whitlock," he encouraged Clark to take up the $5 million offer by rapper Ice Cube to play in his BIG3 league.

"People are infatuated with Caitlin Clark. Putting her on the court with a couple of guy teammates and a three-on-three game is a way to make people pay attention to women's basketball players," Whitlock said. "This idea of Ice Cube and his sponsors, this could be dynamite."

Whitlock highlighted that Clark's rapid ascent has generated excitement and attracted new eyeballs to women's college basketball. The 56-year-old also urged other female basketball players to join Clark, who has an NIL valuation of $3.1 million per On3, in the BIG3.

"Caitlin Clark needs to take this $5 million and about 10 other women need to join her and take $250,000 checks to go play the WNBA to go play in the Big 3 in a remade league that will have rules that will protect Caitlin Clark's safety and allow her to participate. And I don't care what it looks like. It's just a TV show. It will work."

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Ice Cub on Caitlin Clark's BIG3 deal

O'Shea Jackson, known by his stage name 'Ice Cube,' is the co-founder of the BIG3. He confirmed on X that he had made an offer to Clark to join the league.

“We intended the offer to remain private while Caitlin Clark plays for the championship. But I won’t deny what’s now already out there: BIG3 made a historic offer to Caitlin Clark. Why wouldn’t we? Caitlin is a generational athlete who can achieve tremendous success in the BIG3.”

Ice Cube appeared on the "Pat McAfee Show," on Wednesday and said they haven't heard back from Caitlin Clark. He further reiterated that the BIG3 league will be an option for female athletes who do not want to move overseas to earn a paycheck.

“America’s women athletes should not be forced to spend their off seasons playing in often dismal and dubious foreign countries just to make ends meet,” Ice Cube said.