Dave Hannigan: Such is Caitlin Clark's extraordinary impact both on and off the basketball court, comparisons with the transformational impact of the likes of sporting icons Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan are valid
Such is her extraordinary impact on the court and on the sport, comparisons with the impact of the likes of Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan are valid
The now obligatory highlight reel included a perfectly weighted full-court gift to team-mate NaLyssa Smith, a step-back three set up by a between-the-legs dribble, and several fadeaway jumpers. Her every outing comes franked by myriad cameos of almost nonchalant excellence. A single quote captures all the madness, good, bad, and ugly, surrounding the most compelling character in the not quite three decades of the WNBA’s existence.
The team drew 82,857 fans to her first five home games, more than they attracted all last season and have so many sell-outs they are considering renting the Indianapolis Colts’ NFL stadium. In a league where 60 per cent of players are black, there are those who think Clark gets excessive praise and commercial attention because she’s white. Others reckon she doesn’t get enough plaudits from peers and pundits because she’s white. For everyone who believes refs give her too many breaks because she’s white, there are people contending the same officials persecute her, you guessed it, because she’s white.
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