(OutKick) It’s been 24 hours since Clay Travis issued a challenge to the Las Vegas Aces. And so far — crickets.
The OutKick founder is challenging the WNBA champion to play a game against a boys high school basketball team. The winner gets $1 million.
It’s all because Aces guard Chelsea Gray called Clay a “dumbass” for claiming, “a good, state championship caliber, high school boys team would smoke the best team in the WNBA.”
OutKick reached out to both the Aces and the WNBA for comment, but we have not received a response.
Meanwhile, Clay’s offer stands. If the Aces lose, they have to pony up $1 million, which he will donate to the boys’ high school team. But if the Aces win, they get $1 million of Clay’s own money.
In fact, he’s upping the ante.
“I am thinking about putting the game on pay per view if @LVAces will agree to play,” he posted on X Saturday. “I think we might be able to make more money from their game against one boys team than the entire WNBA makes in a year. Would definitely be most popular WNBA game ever.”
I am thinking about putting the game on pay per view if @LVAces will agree to play. I think we might be able to make more money from their game against one boy’s team than the entire WNBA makes in a year. Would definitely be most popular WNBA game ever.
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) October 28, 2023
And the idea has garnered plenty of enthusiasm from sports fans.
I’ll pay to watch this. Courtside. https://t.co/J03WUua2bV
— Robert J. O’Neill (@mchooyah) October 27, 2023
I’ve never shelled out cash for a game but put this on PPV and I’m in!
— LeeRoyJenkins® (@NunyaBiznnes) October 27, 2023
This made for tv event could break WNBA ratings records. https://t.co/alOAHexKuJ
— Chad Withrow (@TheChadWithrow) October 28, 2023
I would actually watch it…it’d be my first WNBA game I watched…ever!!!
— DANGER: DISINFORMATION (@RetiredCrimeDog) October 28, 2023
Let’s make this happen. https://t.co/LtgqIjT18d
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 27, 2023
Some folks, though, weren’t so enthralled with the proposal.
