Despite being a rookie, Caitlin Clark‘s historic college career has turned her into a media darling. As the heir apparent to the WNBA throne, Clark has been given more praise and grace by sports pundits than some of her colleagues.
This has trickled up to her off-court transactions and endorsements, which have boomed to levels many thought would be impossible for a WNBA athlete. In fact, Clark recently inked a multi-year deal with Wilson Sporting Goods that will result in her being the first woman to have a signature line of basketballs. Wilson hasn’t done a deal of this magnitude since partnering with Michael Jordan.
But like the ebb and flow runs that characterize a basketball game, all good things in life must be met with an equally as strong counterpunch. That’s just how the universe works. It’s inertia. So, it’s only logical Clark has run into her fair share of detractors as she carries a heavy burden (15.4 points on 37% shooting, including 32% from 3-point range) for a 1-6 Fever team that plays again Tuesday night.
In the sports world, it’s within bounds to criticize a player’s game. Poking holes in even a seemingly flawless performance is how we, as media members, maintain our objectiveness and…
