After Caitlin Clark’s record-breaking rookie campaign in WNBA, a basketball legend owns up to his thoughts that things would have been difficult for the Iowa product.
Diana Taurasi, who recently announced her retirement from WNBA after 20 famous seasons, was on her “Bird & Taurasi Show” with colleague WNBA star Sue Bird, where she owned to say “reality is coming” when she referred to Clark, who entered the league.
With Clark next to them, Taurasi flipped the manuscript.
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Diana Taurasi owns her thoughts that things would have been difficult for Caitlin Clark. (Kirby Lee/Imag- Pictures)
“Thank you, unfortunately the reality is coming to me now,” Taurasi said, after Clark congratulated her with retirement.
It was about a year ago when Taurasi said the infamous words and basically said Clark will have to get used to a lot of good basketball players now after her record -breaking career with Hawkeyes.
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“You see superhuman play against 18 year olds but you will [be playing against] Some adult women who have been playing professional basketball for a long time, “Taurasi said at ESPN at the time.
Clark was not a superstar right away, but when she got used to WNBA game speed and built some chemistry with her Indiana fever -teammates, she thrived.
Clark was not a superstar right away, but when she got used to WNBA game speed and built some chemistry with her Indiana fever -teammates, she thrived. (Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo)
Clark Averaging 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 stealing per Fight on the way to win the Kia Rookie of the Year Award. She also finished All-Wnba first team when her 337 assists were most in a single WNBA season.
But Taurasi’s career is what Clark is chasing now, as she is considered the best WNBA player of all time. Taurasi made 11 all-star teams during her career while winning three league titles with Phoenix Mercury.
Clark definitely had a hot start to her own career, but she looks to make some championship races in the future, and the fever has strengthened their list in the hope of doing so.
Clark Averaging 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 stealing per Fight on the way to win the Kia Rookie of the Year Award. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
The fever begins their 2025 WNBA season on May 17 against Angel Reese and Chicago Sky.
