I appreciate the nuance in your opinion, but there is a difference between popularity, appeal and being the face of the league.
Caitlin Clark is the most popular player in the WNBA, and the biggest draw. She’s not the face because she’s not creating a new standard for winning (yet). She does not have accomplishments that people want to take (yet).
What team is everyone trying to beat? The Aces. What player is everyone trying to match? A’ja Wilson.
The standard for winning is A’ja. Michael Jordan became the face of the NBA because he became the standard by which every player is measured. Everyone wanted to stop him. Caitlin isn’t there.
BREAKING: 10x WNBA All-Star and 2016 MVP Nneka Ogwumike intends to re-sign with the Los Angeles Sparks.
She previously played 12 seasons in LA and “is looking forward to returning home.”
"I'm super proud of our kids and I'm not going to let any of this take anything away from the performance on the floor."
Dawn Staley shared her thoughts on the interaction with Geno Auriemma postgame.
"I think to move the game forward, there has to be critique!"
Candace Parker explains why critique should be part of the women’s basketball landscape 👏
🏀 Tyrone Kidd officiated his final high school game on Friday in the MHSAA 7A girls basketball State Championship
He thanked his wife and daughter for their support, literally
Tyrone, his wife Lashonda Kidd and daughter Sunni Armstrong all officiated the game together:
"If you're a coach, you are required to figure out a system that fits your players. There's no amount of NIL money that can buy buy-in."
@Andraya_Carter on the Lady Vols season under Kim Caldwell 👀