NBA superstar LeBron James said he’s “rooting” for Caitlin Clark to succeed in the WNBA and wants more people to acknowledge how she’s bringing attention to women’s basketball.
“The one thing that I love that she’s bringing to her sport: More people want to watch,” James said on his “Mind the Game” podcast. “More people want to tune in. Don’t get it twisted. Don’t get it f—ked up. Caitlin Clark is the reason why a lot of great things are going to happen for the WNBA.”
Clark has played four games in the WNBA after the Indiana Fever selected her with the top pick in this year’s draft. Fans have flocked to WNBA arenas to see her play, despite Clark showing she has much to learn in the jump from the NCAA, where she is the all-time leading scorer.
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What we learned from Caitlin Clark’s first week in the WNBA
Everywhere Clark went last season, the fans — and television viewers — followed, setting records. But with her level of celebrity, she’s also been heavily criticized for how she broke the NCAA scoring record and the extra attention she’s received.
James, the No. 1 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft and dubbed “The Chosen One” by Sports Illustrated as a high school junior, said he knows what Clark is going through.
“For her individually, I…
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