Monica McNutt and Stephen A. Smith join Molly Qerim on First Take to react to Iowa Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark announcing she will declare for the WNBA Draft instead of staying an extra season at Iowa.
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Entering the WNBA draft Clark who’s projected to go number one to the Indiana Fever holds both the most points in NCAA women’s basketball history in the D1 women’s basketball scoring records and is 18 points away from passing LSU’s Pete marovich who holds the D1 overall record between men’s and women’s basketball with
3,667 points Monica will Caitlyn Clark become the wnba’s biggest star I don’t think we can answer that just yet I think the curve is real and while I am thrilled for Caitlyn she’s incredible I am thrilled for the enthusiasm around women’s basketball led by her I do think
Folks need to continue that fandom into the WNBA and understand that there is a curve we talk about women that she has passed on this list uh Lynette wooder being the most recent but Kelsey Plum was also on that list and KP shout out to KP she and I have a special project
Uh coming soon with State Farm um KP will tell you that there was a curve and she was a terrific scorer and now she’s a two-time champion with the Las Vegas Aces but there is a curve could Caitlyn Clark’s stardom translate absolutely will she be probably an All-Star in the
League I believe it will happen do I buy that it will necessarily happen immediately can’t quite get on board with that but there’s no doubt that this young woman is extremely talented has worked her butt off the range is there and you going to have to guard that at
Whatever level um she’s going to play at so I’m actually really really excited for all of the enthusiasm and the marketing to follow her into the WNBA this is going to be a lot of fun she’s a brilliant talent and you you know I know a little bit and you know she
Understands who she is her family understands who she is comes with a lot of responsibility it’s ideal that she’s going to Indiana because she’s you know right in that area right right you know in her wheelhouse and because of that that goes a long way because of that
Support she’s going to need it why is she going to need it because she’s going to be a magnetic f f figure that people are going to thr shrap nails of criticism and skepticism in her Direction despite the fact that she may not deserve it she is the Steph Curry of
Women’s basketball she is a marksman she is a sniper this girl pulls up from the parking lot and I love it and by the way she’s got ball handling skills she’s got passing ability um she she she’s got the repertoire but she’s coming in understanding she’s the package now
She’s got to live up to it you’re absolutely right about that but the expectation is that she will so all the things you see from her that extends beyond the court is somebody who is preparing herself and one would argue is already prepared to deal with all of
That yeah she’s the real deal she’s the real deal and and I gota wait I gotta go see this girl Juju from USC she’s special too she’s special too I’m just saying I’m watching it but Caitlyn Clark oh my God the marketing the marketing opportunities coming her way Lord have
Mercy listen and I she’s going to put women she’s going to win women’s basketball on the map if it ain’t already I’m with you on that Steph there has been a little bit of an a tricky discourse around her and around the women’s game but what I do appreciate is
The eyeballs that she’s been able to bring after she uh cross the Nets marker recently she said thank you to all the women that have come before her to help lay the foundation for what she’s doing so Caitlyn gets it I wish her the best of luck he
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Clark is going to dominate the WNBA her first year 😂
They hate the fact that she's white….
YES, Clark will be the biggest star in the WNBA. I get that people want to respect the current WNBA players, but stop the hate. She's going to be the biggest reason why the ratings go up next year. Embrace it.
Let’s go Indiana!
Caitlyn Clark is going to take a million dollar pay cut,😮 that's crazy
The contrast on how she'll be treated… couldn't be any more extreme… from how she's treated now. It'll be like stepping off a cliff.
Why doesn’t Taylor promote the wnba instead of the nfl
She gonna take wnba to the next level
She is good for business and those wnba players know it. Don’t screw this up girls
They always push their names in any Caitlin Clark conversation. Theyre so desperate. this is why nobody watch wnba they be crazy in there. The public wants normalcy and greatness thats why people like CC she resonates. unlike the woke culture and lesbianism of the wnba
That is when I stop watching her.
The black Lesbians don’t like her.
She should register to the NBA draft
Oooohh. No one watches the WNBA, but if you could see Caitlin hitting logo 3’s and buzzer beaters, it won’t be far fetched to say that viewership would at least be on the rise.
this is ESPN so there's a lot of small and sour commentary. not stephen a. smith though. he see's and doesn't hold back.
Anybody STUPID enough to listen to ANYTHING Stephen A. has to say about ANYTHING is a GD idiot. How in the HE!! this guy is on TV is beyond me.
Watch the wnba fumble the bag woth this one. Instead of making her the face and make money they'll rather think about the jealous feelings of the rest of wnba and keep losing money year. The nba really needs to stop funding the wnba and just shut it down if they fumble this.
The best player to ever come into this dogshit league is going to be the final nail in the coffin for this league because she's too white, straight, and talented for them to ever get behind her. Not that this league wasn't dead already anyways.
She will get more love and support if she was black
Bitterness already!! Look at their faces! 😹😝🤣😂
The WNBA will be 1% more watchable!!!! oh yeah baby ! I'm…I'm..I'm..gonna go watch the Nuggets play tonight. yep.
Why is it okay for no one of color to mention the elephant in the room, but doesn't fly in the opposite direction?
Absolutely Outstanding Player
That thumb nail is bs Clark is a beast
It will be interesting to see if the WNBA grows and evolves to leverage her once in a generation athlete and competitor or if the team that gets her continues to work a broken approach to woman's basketball that is dieing a slow agonizing death.
Honestly she might have the highest paid contract of WNBA History 😮
Well the hate and jealousy is peaking with the domination by white players like Jokic, Luka , Clark and the dunk contest by Mac the Smack and so forth . USA Today takes a racist stance with " Make basketball Black again " . Pathetic people with small minds attached to a false narraitive about white people . Go Clark ..rise above their hate !