What was 2024 like? indiana fever star Caitlin ClarkIt was “life-changing,” she told Jason and Travis Kelce in the episode.New Heights“ The podcast was released on Thursday.
that college record breaker, 1st overall draft pick in WNBA, Rookie of the Year and TIME Player of the Year.
“It’s changing lives. Things are changing for the better. Things change really quickly,” Clark said, referring to the impact of social media. “But that’s what makes it fun.”
Clark said the quick change from her senior season at the University of Iowa to the WNBA prevented her from enjoying her “last days” in Iowa City, but “I don’t have time to think about it too much.”
Although she was not named to the gold-medal-winning U.S. Olympic team in Paris, she said she “really needed” the break from the WNBA season.
Clark said part of the quick adjustment was finding his voice in a locker room with established veterans and young players trying to remain in the league.
“You come in as a rookie and you’re in a new environment. You have new teammates. I don’t want to say too much, and I don’t want to say too little. It’s very difficult. In my situation, people already think of you as something. That’s what I started with. “I had a lot of good veterinarians around me,” she said. Our team was also a really young team. … You’re there to learn, but they’re seeing you as they drafted you.”
Clark said the Fever’s 2012 league championship trophy is near her locker, probably not by coincidence.
“I feel like the coaches put it there on purpose, so I have to see it every day,” he said.
Clark got help from a Fever legend who led that title run. Tamika Catchings, whose number hangs in the rafters of Gainbridge Fieldhouse, keeps in touch with her often.
“She’s what made the Indiana Fever so good,” Clark said. “She’s still a big presence in the Indianapolis community. She was one of the first people I texted after I was selected. She still checks up on me.”
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Caitlin Clark in basketball and golf
Clark participated in a tournament sponsored by golf legend Annika Sorenstam. In November, she was humbled. She said standing on the first tee in front of the gallery is much more nerve-wracking than standing at the free throw line in a clutch situation (“It’s not even close yet”).
“I’m not good enough to hit a par 3 from 200 yards, so I take my hybrid club out and put it right on top of the left fan,” she said. “I nailed someone in the shoulder area in another part 3. I saw it on TikTok and there was a black bulge on the arm.
“I’m more angry because I’m not good at golf. It’s like regular hacking… It’s also an individual sport and that makes me angry. Everything is my fault, it’s all my fault.”
Caitlin Clark’s Advice for Basketball Players
Clark covered a lot of ground with football and media stars over the course of about an hour. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Picks Her “Welcome to the WNBA Moment” Between Iowa and Media Notre Dame For colleges, as colleges begin to recruit her, she talks about the NBA’s new All-Star Game format and offers advice for aspiring basketball players.
“Enjoy every moment because it goes by so fast. Life changes so quickly. You only have to do a lot of things once. Have fun with it. Remember why you’re doing it. Don’t take it too seriously,” she said. , I am fully aware that there are moments when I feel emotionally distant from her.
This article originally appeared in the Indianapolis Star. Caitlin Clark talks with Brother Kelce about the WNBA, golf, and advice for kids.
