After Caitlin Clark's record-breaking rookie campaign at the WNBA, one basketball legend owns her idea that it would have been tough for Iowa products.
Diana Taurasi, who recently announced her retirement from the WNBA after 20 illustrious seasons, appeared on “Bird & Taurasi Show” with fellow WNBA star Sue Bird, who owns “reality will come” when Clark mentions entering the league.
As Clark was with them, Taurasi flipped the script over.
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Diana Taurasi owns her idea that things would have been tough for Caitlyn Clark. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
“Unfortunately, I'm grateful that reality is coming to me now,” Taurasi said after Clark congratulated her on his retirement.
It was about a year ago that Taurashi said those infamous words. Essentially, Clark said he had to get used to many great basketball players after a record-breaking career with Hawkie.
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“You look superhuman against an 18-year-old, but you're going to go to some grown women who have played professional basketball for a long time,” Taurasi told ESPN at the time.
Although Clark wasn't a superstar right away, she flourished when she got used to WNBA game speed and built chemistry with her Indiana Fever teammates.
Although Clark wasn't a superstar right away, she flourished when she got used to WNBA game speed and built chemistry with her Indiana Fever teammates. (Photo by Tony Gutierrez/AP)
Clark averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 steel per game, earning the Kia Rookie of the Year Award. She also finished the all-WNBA first team as 337 assists were the most in one WNBA season.
But Taurasi's career is something he's chasing now, as Clark is considered to be the greatest WNBA player of all time. Taurasi has created 11 All-Star teams in his career, winning three league titles with Phoenix Mercury.
Clark certainly had a hot start to her career, but she is looking for a future championship run.
Clark averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 steel per game, earning the Kia Rookie of the Year Award. (AP photo/Michael Conroy, File)
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