5 video games into her WNBA profession, Caitlin Clark is already a goal.
Clark’s Indiana Fever crew is looking for its first win tonight towards the Los Angeles Sparks at downtown’s Crypto.com Area. They’re 0-5 heading into tonight after taking part in a troublesome early season schedule. Clark has to date finished properly, averaging 17.8 factors, 5.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds.
UPDATE: Clark had a double-double with 11 factors and 11 rebounds because the Fever received its first recreation, 78-73. A Sparks report crowd of 19,103 noticed the motion.
Forward of her recreation tonight, Clark was requested concerning the “narratives across the consideration” she’s gotten, “versus a number of the vets which have been on this league for a very long time.”
“To be sincere, I’m not likely on social media. I don’t learn that,” Clark stated.”That is my job. My job is to compete and play basketball each single day. I believe the extra consideration we are able to get on each crew round this league, that’s solely going to assist me get higher and higher.
“My job is simply to proceed to point out up and assist this crew get higher. We’re preventing for our first win. That’s my predominant focus.”
The warmth was turned up on Clark this week when her fellow WNBA rookie and former LSU rival, Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky, appeared to take a shot at Clark on social media.
Reese stated the Sky’s newest win wasn’t as a result of “of 1 participant on our constitution flight.”
A minimum of Lakers star LeBron James has chimed in to defend Clark.
“Folks want to appreciate, the Indiana Fever — that is the second yr in a row that they had the No. 1 choose. Do y’all know what which means? Which means they’re not that good,” he stated. “I’m rooting for Caitlin as a result of I’ve been in that seat earlier than. I’ve walked that street earlier than. I hope she kills. I hope Aliyah Boston does superb. I hope they do nice.
“The one factor that I really like that she’s bringing to her sport — extra individuals need to watch. Extra individuals need to tune in. I noticed, for the primary time, that they had a chartered aircraft. For the primary time of their league historical past, they flew non-public. That must be celebrated in its personal proper.”
Clark’s WNBA debut towards the Connecticut Solar averaged 2.1 million viewers and peaked at 2.3 million, beating out the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Her Fever jersey additionally set data on Fanatics shortly after she was drafted.
