Caitlin Clark reveals strangest fan request as WNBA legend takes swipe at Indiana Fever star
Caitlin Clark was unveiled as Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year this week. It was the latest in a long line of accomplishments for the WNBA‘s Rookie of the Year. Clark is one of the biggest names in basketball Her performances on the court have been brilliant, the attention she garners off it is unprecedented. Clark’s Time interview revealed that fame has brought “so much weird stuff.” Her recent Pro-Am appearance was treated like Tiger Woods at a Major with a studio show moved by 90 mins to show her in action. She has also been forced to use an advance security squad to keep her safe. The strangest request from a fan? Signing a sonogram. Clark’s hold over the next generation is what he earned her such status, as well as a $28million Nike deal and signature shoe. It has also brought on-court rivals like Angel Reese, some jealous glances, and haters. WNBA icon Sheryl Swoopes could be placed in the final category after frequent criticism of Clark dating back to her college days. She discussed Clark’s latest honor on Gil’s Arena and hinted that she felt there were more deserving names. “I don’t think I’m surprised,” she said, “I’m curious to know who the other candidates were. Clark has her own shoe coming out before next seasonGetty View Tweet: https://t.co/WtgLuIIYhb “But the fact that that’s the very first WNBA player to ever win TIME Magazine Athlete of the Year is pretty special. “My question is, the criteria, is it based off of her performance on the court? Yes, she had a great year. Or is it more about the impact that she had on the game this season?” “You could put A’ja Wilson in there,” she added after the Las Vegas Aces superstar won the MVP award. Olympians Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles, and LeBron James, were also named in the discussion. Swoopes previously claimed that Clark only broke the all-time NCAA scoring record due to an additional COVID-19 eligibility season – the former Iowa guard didn’t take the option. “Those are hell of numbers, but to me, that’s not dominating the game,” she said of Clark’s rookie season. Swoopes fell out with old friend Nancy Lieberman over her Clark stance. “I called [Sheryl Swoopes] as a friend, and I said, ‘You can have your own opinion about anybody, but you do have to get the stats right.’ She got upset with me and so our relationship is pretty much not happening at this point,” revealed Lieberman. Clark has opened up on the negative headlines that surround her. “I tell people I feel like the most controversial person,” she told Time. “But I am not. “It’s just because of all the storylines that surround me. I literally try to live and treat everybody in the same exact respectful, kind way. It just confuses me at times.”
Caitlin Clark was unveiled as Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year this week.
It was the latest in a long line of accomplishments for the WNBA‘s Rookie of the Year.
Her performances on the court have been brilliant, the attention she garners off it is unprecedented.
Clark’s Time interview revealed that fame has brought “so much weird stuff.”
Her recent Pro-Am appearance was treated like Tiger Woods at a Major with a studio show moved by 90 mins to show her in action.
She has also been forced to use an advance security squad to keep her safe.
The strangest request from a fan? Signing a sonogram.
Clark’s hold over the next generation is what he earned her such status, as well as a $28million Nike deal and signature shoe.
It has also brought on-court rivals like Angel Reese, some jealous glances, and haters.
WNBA icon Sheryl Swoopes could be placed in the final category after frequent criticism of Clark dating back to her college days.
She discussed Clark’s latest honor on Gil’s Arena and hinted that she felt there were more deserving names.
“I don’t think I’m surprised,” she said, “I’m curious to know who the other candidates were.
“But the fact that that’s the very first WNBA player to ever win TIME Magazine Athlete of the Year is pretty special.
“My question is, the criteria, is it based off of her performance on the court? Yes, she had a great year. Or is it more about the impact that she had on the game this season?”
“You could put A’ja Wilson in there,” she added after the Las Vegas Aces superstar won the MVP award.
Olympians Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles, and LeBron James, were also named in the discussion.
Swoopes previously claimed that Clark only broke the all-time NCAA scoring record due to an additional COVID-19 eligibility season – the former Iowa guard didn’t take the option.
“Those are hell of numbers, but to me, that’s not dominating the game,” she said of Clark’s rookie season.
Swoopes fell out with old friend Nancy Lieberman over her Clark stance.
“I called [Sheryl Swoopes] as a friend, and I said, ‘You can have your own opinion about anybody, but you do have to get the stats right.’ She got upset with me and so our relationship is pretty much not happening at this point,” revealed Lieberman.
Clark has opened up on the negative headlines that surround her.
“I tell people I feel like the most controversial person,” she told Time. “But I am not.
“It’s just because of all the storylines that surround me. I literally try to live and treat everybody in the same exact respectful, kind way. It just confuses me at times.”
