LOS ANGELES — WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark made a name for herself in college when she became the highest-scoring basketball player in NCAA history. LA Times sportswriter Kevin Baxter wrote about the marketing boom surrounding Clark and why some players are questioning whether her coverage is because of her race. “Caitlin Clark is white, straight, and from Iowa. So Caitlin Clark is a unicorn in a lot of different ways in the WNBA. But they were Black,” Baxter said.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 03, 2024 22:53 UTC