Tyrese Haliburton has tied Pacers teammate Pascal Siakam as the highest-paid athlete in Indiana, salary data from Spotrac shows.
State of play: Both signed massive contract extensions over the past 18 months as core members of a resurgent Pacers team that made the playoffs last season after a three-year drought.
Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. remains the top football earner, followed by defensive tackle and three-time Pro Bowler DeForest Buckner.
Yes, but: There remains a massive salary gap between men's and women's sports.
Haliburton and Siakam will each earn this season 551 times as much as Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark did in her rookie campaign. That's not a typo.
Despite bringing immense star power to the WNBA, Clark is earning just $76,535 this year.
The Fever's highest-paid player is guard Erica Wheeler, making $222,154.
Context: The NBA brought in more than $10 billion in revenue annually during its 82-game season, while the WNBA's projected total revenue was about $200 million for its 40-game season.