With the 1st overall pick this year, the Indiana Fever selected <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/caitlin-clark" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Caitlin Clark</a>. Many analysts believe she is set to be the greatest female basketball player of all time, but she has now admitted that she’s not completely ready to play in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/wnba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WNBA</a>.



Earlier this year, the Indiana Fever were fortunate to secure the 1st overall pick with a 44.2% chance in the lottery, following their combined 2022-2023 record of 18-58.



Fortunately, they were able to select Caitlin Clark, who is widely regarded as the best player to come from college basketball. Clark is set to be a huge star, but her debut in the WNBA has so far fallen short of expectations.



<h2>Caitlin Clark reveals why she’s not ready yet to play in the WNBA</h2>



When Caitlin Clark committed to the 2024 WNBA Draft, everyone was excited to see her in action. She absolutely dominated in college with Iowa, and her shocking talent is undeniable.


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The Indiana Fever has not performed well in recent years. As a result, they secured this year’s 1st overall pick and were fortunate to select Caitlin Clark, widely regarded as the best player available.



In the history of the WNBA, there has never been a college prospect as highly anticipated as Caitlin Clark. She broke several college records and is set to be a huge star, but her first games as a pro have not met expectations.



In two games with the Fever, Clark has only scored 29 points, shooting 30.5 percent from the field and committed 13 turnovers. The star analyzed her performances, admitting that she underestimated the league prior to her arrival.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="576" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20240517_BUS_126674_caitlinclark-1024x576_51931916.webp&amp;width=1024&amp;height=576" alt="Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever" class="wp-image-116899" srcset="https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/caitlinclark-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/caitlinclark-300x169.jpg 300w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/caitlinclark-768x432.jpg 768w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/caitlinclark-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/caitlinclark.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><figcaption>Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever</figcaption></figure>



“The physicality is definitely up there. … I’m easily pushed off screens,” Clark said. “The game seems a little fast for me right now. The more I play and the more comfortable I get, it’s going to slow down a little bit. It will be easier for me to make reads, see things develop.”



Clark has openly admitted that she is not physically ready for the WNBA. Many players take some time to adapt to professional basketball, but she must do so quickly to meet the high expectations placed on her just a few weeks ago.



<h2>Who sponsors Caitlin Clark?</h2>



Caitlin Clark is sponsored by Nike. The American sportswear brand offered her an eight-year contract worth up to $28 million, and she’s going to get a special shoe only made for her.


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Fortunately for Clark, this deal will bring her more earnings than her rookie contract. The Indiana Fever signed her to a four-year, $338,056 deal, but she is set to sign a new one in a couple of years when the league allows it.


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For decades, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/wnba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WNBA</a> players have complained — and rightfully so — about the lack of media exposure they get. Unlike their <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> counterparts, they often have to grind and play around the world to make a decent living.



It wasn’t until this season that the league agreed to pay for charter flights throughout the playoffs and for back-to-back games, and there’s finally a light at the end of the tunnel for a tournament that has survived, not thrived.



Notably, a lot of that might have to do with<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/caitlin-clark" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Caitlin Clark</a>. The Indiana Fever rookie was the most talked-about athlete in college basketball — both men’s and women’s — last season, and she’s just getting started.



<h2>Caitlin Clark Responds To Claims Of Being White And Her Popularity</h2>



Ironically, instead of trying to make the most of this wave of money and media interest, some players have gone at the Iowa product, stating that she’s only getting this exposure because she’s white: 



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="576" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20240516_BUS_126477_Caitlin-Clark-PG-made-his-WNBA-debut-with-the-Indiana-Fever-1024x576_f4091857.webp&amp;width=1024&amp;height=576" alt="Caitlin Clark (PG) made his WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever" class="wp-image-126419" srcset="https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/Caitlin-Clark-PG-made-his-WNBA-debut-with-the-Indiana-Fever-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/Caitlin-Clark-PG-made-his-WNBA-debut-with-the-Indiana-Fever-300x169.jpg 300w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/Caitlin-Clark-PG-made-his-WNBA-debut-with-the-Indiana-Fever-768x432.jpg 768w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/Caitlin-Clark-PG-made-his-WNBA-debut-with-the-Indiana-Fever-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/Caitlin-Clark-PG-made-his-WNBA-debut-with-the-Indiana-Fever.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><figcaption>Caitlin Clark (PG) made his WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever</figcaption></figure>



“I think it’s a huge thing,” Las Vegas Aces star A’Ja Wilson said. “I think a lot of people may say it’s not about black and white, but to me, it is. It really is because you can be top notch at what you are as a black woman, but yet maybe that’s something that people don’t want to see. They don’t see it as marketable, so it doesn’t matter how hard I work. It doesn’t matter what we all do as black women, we’re still going to be swept underneath the rug. That’s why it boils my blood when people say it’s not about race because it is.”



With that in mind, Clark responded to those claims, talking about how the newly-found opportunities won’t only benefit her but every other female basketball player in the league: 



“I think there’s 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,” Clark said. “It doesn’t need to be one or two players, and I think that even goes back to college. I think we can — the parity in women’s basketball is what’s making more people want to come and watch it. I think the more you spread the love, show people, show their talents, show their teams, that’s just going to continue to elevate it. So, I think that’s the biggest thing.”


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At the end of the day, for whatever reason, people want to watch a rising superstar like Clark, and that should be the only thing that matters. If anything, that kind of discourse will only drive the viewership away.


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