In a wide-ranging 60-minute interview that will air in full Thursday on the “Sports Media Podcast,” WNBA legend Sue Bird said Clark can be a WNBA All-Star in her first year. Another WNBA legend, Diana Taurasi, “could have been playing the way Caitlin is playing right now,” Bird said, but did not come of age in an era to play the way Clark plays today. Advertisement“There are two that stand out the most with her, and let’s start with her long-distance shooting,” Bird said. When asked what she would do if she were Clark, Bird did not hesitate. “If I am Caitlin Clark, I am coming out of college,” Bird said.

Source: New York Times February 21, 2024 19:54 UTC