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stated on March 29, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“Caitlin Clark stuns the globe, rejects Elon Musk’s $15 million offer.”

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

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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. 

It was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads.)

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.

 
Our Sources

Facebook post, March 29, 2025

Indiana Fever roster, visited April 3, 2025

PolitiFact, Claims Elon Musk endorsed Caitlin Clark originated on satire site, Aug. 6, 2024

PolitiFact, Elon Musk still hasn’t given Caitlin Clark $10 million, but persistent online claims say otherwise, Oct. 23, 2024

X account, visited April 4, 2025

 

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

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