Caitlin Clark made her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night, attracting a record-breaking audience for the matchup against the Connecticut Sun.
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fans are wondering when “reality” is supposed to set in for Caitlin Clark.On May 3, the made her pre-season WNBA debut after a college career that brought countless new eyes to the sport.
In her first pro game for Indiana Fever, Clark scored 21 points with three rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
According to , 15 of those points were from like the ones Clark was known for when she played college ball for the University of Iowa.Though Indiana Fever was ultimately defeated by the Dallas Wings (79—76), Clark said that “you couldn't ask for a better game” to kick off the season.
Per , she continued, "[It was] a tremendous game coming down to the wire, both teams competing.
That's going to be the story of the entire year."This content can also be viewed on the site it from.All this excitement comes in the wake of WNBA legend Diana Taurasi's controversial warning that “reality is coming” for the college superstars in early April.
“There’s levels to this thing.
And that’s just life, we all went through it," the 41-year-old Phoenix Mercury player SportsCenter's Scott Van Pelt after (Taurasi's alma mater) in the Final Four.
"You see it on the NBA side, and you’re going to see it on this side.
You look superhuman playing against 18-year-olds, but you’re going to come with some grown women that have been playing professional basketball for a long time.”She continued, “Not saying that it’s not going to translate, because when you’re great at what you do, you’re just going to get better.
But there is going to be a transition period, where you’re just going to have to give yourself grace as a rookie, and it might take a little bit longer for some people.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.While Taurasi faced a
Caitlin Clark made her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night, attracting a record-breaking audience for the matchup against the Connecticut Sun.
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Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The 2024 WNBA season is just around the corner starting on Tuesday, May 14. This year, we can watch heated matchups featuring superstars like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink, A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Brittney Griner, Sabrina Ionescu, Nneka Ogwumike and Alysha Clark all coming up on the schedule.
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It was supposed to be a uniformly joyous occasion. The 22-year-old college hoops phenom and overall No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, Caitlin Clark, was being introduced to the media and fans of the Indiana Fever, which had drafted her. Then came a back and forth with longtime Indianapolis Star columnist Gregg Doyel.
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hope Caitlin Clark calls her signature shoe.The , who was the first pick in the WNBA draft after smashing records during her four years at school in Iowa, is on the cusp of signing a massive endorsement deal with athletic-wear giant Nike. According to the , the almost-finalized contract would pay Clark $28 million over eight years and includes a promise for a signature shoe, which, depending on how the deal is structured, could be super lucrative.Nike reportedly outbid competitors Under Armour, Adidas and Puma to sign Clark. The article also notes that Clark is already a millionaire thanks to “name, image, likeness” (NIL) deals she made while at school, partnering with brands like Gatorade and State Farm.$28 million would be the richest sponsorship contract for a female basketball player ever, according to the AP.
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