Elon Musk didn’t offer $15 million to WNBA star Caitlin Clark

Caitlin Clark, a guard for the Indiana Fever WNBA team, regularly and falsely appears in unfounded social media posts connecting her to billionaire Elon Musk. 

In August 2024, Musk purportedly offered her a $10 million endorsement. In October 2024, posts said he had endorsed her and would soon "donate $10 million" to Clark because she was "the pride of America." Now, Facebook posts are claiming Musk offered her $15 million, and she said no.

"BREAKING: Caitlin Clark STUNS the Globe, REJECTS Elon Musk’s $15 Million Offer - ‘Keep It. Use It to Help Someone Who Actually Needs It,’" a March 29 post said. 

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We looked for but found no credible evidence, such as news reports or public statements from Musk or Clark, that this is true. Searching Musk’s X account, where he regularly posts about his life and work, we found nothing about Clark, much less that he offered her $15 million that Clark then rejected. 

We rate this post False.