Elon Musk did not give Caitlin Clark $10 million

A claim that Elon Musk gave WNBA star Caitlin Clark $10 million is false. The rumor started from a satirical post by Chef Andrew Gruel, but many people misunderstood it as true. Fact-checkers have confirmed that Clark never received any support from Musk. The confusion arose because the satire suggested Musk wanted to support Clark due to her popularity. Clark, who previously played for the Iowa Hawkeyes, has not received funding from the billionaire. In December 2024, Musk criticized Clark on social media for her comments about "white privilege." His response was in agreement with posts that labeled her comments as pandering to the "woke mob." Thus, the viral claim has no basis in reality. Currently, there is no evidence that Musk has sponsored any individual athletes. Although his companies have participated in sports promotions, like a March Madness challenge on X, they haven't provided direct funding to athletes.