Caitlin Clark has responded to WNBA star Aj’a Wilson’s claims that her meteoric rise in popularity comes down to her race ahead of her league debut on Wednesday.
Just a day after Wilson, a power forward for the Las Vegas Aces, told The Associated Press that her ‘blood boils’ when people refuse to believe that ethnicity is a factor in marketability, Clark was asked if the ‘race element’ had ever crossed her mind in her journey to the top of women’s basketball during an Indiana Fever press conference.
‘Yeah, I think there are opportunities for every single player in women’s basketball. I think the more opportunities we can give across the board, that’s what’s going to elevate women’s basketball. It doesn’t need to be one or two players. I think that even goes back to college,’ Clark said on Tuesday before going up against the Connecticut Sun. She ended up with 20 points and three assists in the 71-92 loss.
‘The parity in women’s basketball is what’s making more people want to come and watch it,’ she further pointed out. ‘And I think the more we can spread the love, show people, show their talents, show their teams, that’s just going to continue to elevate it. I think that’s the biggest thing.’
Before the 21-year-old Clark came a long list of talented white WNBA players such as Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart, but the former Iowa point guard’s fame has been a lot more noticeable than the two former Seattle Storm stars, perhaps because of her accomplishments in college with Hawkeyes and simple approach to the game.
Caitlin Clark has brushed off A’ja Wilson’s race claims that there aren’t as many possibilities for black players to be as popular as her
Caitlin Clark responds to WNBA star A’ja Wilson’s race claims
Wilson – a power-forward for the Las Vegas Aces – told The Associated Press that people who don’t believe race isn’t a factor in marketability makes her ‘blood boil’
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