Caitlyn clarkon knew it if you don’t     have a long ball talking about the 26 30     ft if you ain’t doing the Steph Curry     you ain’t got none of that long ball in     your game yeah you going to be behind     she’s doing stuff we’ve never seen     before never seen nobody do that on a     consistent basis there’s a lot of girls     in W that they’ve done it in spurts but     you know that game I’m watching y in the     final form like damn like and I was I ha     her cuz you know I’m down she was like     she not going to hit that shot and Bam     like damn anyone following basketball     knows that Caitlyn Clark is a supernova

Chang in how we view the women’s game     NBA legends icons who know the game     inside and out have been left in awe of     her Brilliance the excitement     surrounding the WNBA has reached New     Heights thanks to Caitlyn’s play and     popularity but here’s where it gets even     more interesting the greatest of them     all Michael Jordan has finally broken     his silence MJ’s comments about Caitlyn     are a GameChanger and his praise for her     speaks volumes stay tuned because what     Jordan had to say is nothing short of     extraordinary NBA Legend Rick Barry     didn’t hold back when it came to     defending Caitlyn Clark in a powerful     statement Barry made it clear that the     constant hate Caitlyn has faced from     certain WNBA players is nothing but     jealousy and fear of her undeniable

Talent his words hit hard putting those     critics right in their place what Barry     had to say is something every Caitlyn     Clark doubter needs to hear because it     shows exactly why she deserves all the     respect she’s earned I think it’s     reprehensible what they’re allowing some     of these players that anybody that does     something flagrant to this young lady     for what she’s brought to the game     should be suspended and fined big time     for doing that WNBA great George gerin     also stepped up to defend Caitlyn Clark     and his words were just as impactful     gerin didn’t shy away from calling out     the disrespect making it clear that     Caitlyn’s Talent is something to be     celebrated not torn down his statement     was an attention grabber sending a     message to everyone who doubts

Caitlyn     her greatness is here to stay and even     Legends recognize it get ready to hear     gervin’s powerful defense they don’t     know the value that she’s bringing for     all of them she bringing the they flying     private planes now they went fly flying     private before she came they own major     networks now they weren doing that see     she remind me of Tiger Wood for golf yes     guys who don’t have a huge media     exposure are the most likely to give us     their uncensored opinions which is why     we will start with a former player who     isn’t all over the airwaves in     retirement Jeff Teague was a quality     starter for most of his 12 seasons in     the league and he was a one-time

Allstar     and one won NBA championship ring but he     never was a media darling or a highly     marketable figure now retired Teague     felt free to criticize the WNBA for its     treatment of Caitlyn Clark as she     entered the league with a huge fan base     like they played this all wrong bro     Terri they was supposed to gas this     this why people don’t watch this     when y’all leave

College women’s sports     cuz y’all hating on the best thing     that’s going to happen to the W while     you can argue that his delivery is raw     the main idea he is conveying is very     reasonable after years of furious debate     about the gender pay Gap in sports and     repeated unsuccessful attempts to raise     the visibility of WNBA Caitlyn’s arrival     has finally got things moving on those     fronts but she still endured a rough     welcome Teague just points out that such     an attitude is damaging the league     financially while making it clear that     he considers Caitlyn to be worthy of     better treatment by her peers and     managers speaking of ill treatment     Celtics Legend Paul Pierce deserves some     blame for the animosity in the media     towards Clark early in the season the     10- time all star has publicly doubted

Caitlyn Clark early and even caused a     racial controversy with his comments     about the fever’s fabulous rookie he has     since tried to distance himself from     some of that noise and started     reluctantly showing some respect towards     the Indiana Fever guard here is what     Pierce had to say after Clark was left     off the US Olympic team you claim you     want the women’s game to grow and then     you keep the most popular girl in     women’s basketball off the team how do     you grow internationally and     domestically if you don’t put her on the

US team it just makes the most sense     sometimes you have to say hey you guys     this is bigger than the game which it is     I mean women’s basketball is at our     alltime high because of Caitlyn Clark on     the surface his take sounds respectful     but if you dissect the logic behind it     you will see that Pierce is still not     totally sold on Caitlyn Clark’s     basketball ability he believes that     Clark should have been a part of the US     roster in order to grow the popularity     of the sport but implies that Caitlyn     didn’t earn an invitation on Merit alone     then again Paul Pierce is one of the     most provocative NBA players turned     sports commentators so all of his takes     must be taken with some reservation as     he might simply be trying to stay     relevant in the media space just when     you thought the drama around Caitlyn     couldn’t get any bigger

Shaquille O’Neal     dropped a bombshell on Angel Reese’s     podcast Shaq held nothing back as he     praised Caitlyn Clark right in front of     her most vocal critic it was a     jaw-dropping moment an NBA legend     defending Caitlyn in the least expected     private planes now they went fly flying     private before she came they own major     networks now they weren doing that see     she remind me of Tiger Wood for golf yes     guys who don’t have a huge media     exposure are the most likely to give us     their uncensored opinions which is why     we will start with a former player who     isn’t all over the airwaves in     retirement Jeff Teague was a quality     starter for most of his 12 seasons in     the league and he was a one-time Allstar     and one won NBA championship ring but he     never was a media darling or a highly     marketable figure now retired Teague     felt free to criticize the WNBA for its     treatment of Caitlyn Clark as she     entered the league with a huge fan base     like they played this all wrong bro

Terri they was supposed to gas this     this why people don’t watch this     when y’all leave College women’s sports     cuz y’all hating on the best thing     that’s going to happen to the W while     you can argue that his delivery is raw     the main idea he is conveying is very     reasonable after years of furious debate     about the gender pay Gap in sports and     repeated unsuccessful attempts to raise     the visibility of WNBA Caitlyn’s arrival     has finally got things moving on those     fronts but she still endured a rough     welcome Teague just points out that such     an attitude is damaging the league     financially while making it clear that     he considers Caitlyn to be worthy of     better treatment by her peers and     managers speaking of ill treatment     Celtics Legend Paul Pierce deserves some     blame for the animosity in the media     towards Clark early in the season the     10- time all star has publicly doubted     Caitlyn Clark early and even caused a     racial controversy with his comments     about the fever’s fabulous rookie he has     since tried to distance himself from     some of that noise and started     reluctantly showing some respect towards     the Indiana Fever guard here is what

Pierce had to say after Clark was left     off the US Olympic team you claim you     want the women’s game to grow and then     you keep the most popular girl in     women’s basketball off the team how do     you grow internationally and     domestically if you don’t put her on the     US team it just makes the most sense     sometimes you have to say hey you guys     this is bigger than the game which it is     I mean women’s basketball is at our     alltime high because of Caitlyn Clark on     the surface his take sounds respectful     but if you dissect the logic behind it     you will see that Pierce is still not     totally sold on Caitlyn Clark’s     basketball ability he believes that     Clark should have been a part of the US     roster in order to grow the popularity     of the sport but implies that Caitlyn     didn’t earn an invitation on Merit alone     then again

Paul Pierce is one of the     most provocative NBA players turned     sports commentators so all of his takes     must be taken with some reservation as     he might simply be trying to stay     relevant in the media space just when     you thought the drama around Caitlyn     couldn’t get any bigger Shaquille O’Neal     dropped a bombshell on Angel Reese’s     podcast Shaq held nothing back as he     praised Caitlyn Clark right in front of     her most vocal critic it was a     jaw-dropping moment an NBA legend     defending Caitlyn in the least expected     place his words made one thing clear     Caitlyn is extraordinary and even her     harshest critics couldn’t deny it get     ready to hear it straight from the big     diesel himself and I was a hater cuz you     know I’m down she was like she not going     to hit that shot and Bam like damn she     not going to hit that shot B like if I     say 10 times you’re not going to hit the     shot and you hit the shot that means     you’re the TR so I’m telling you now you     just lower it just lower it like this     absence from the biggest sports event of     the Year may have hurt Caitlyn on a     personal level but it could have been a     blessing in disguise that’s at least     what legendary NBA Center and three-time     defensive player of the year Dwight     Howard thinks he deliberated back at the     time that Caitlyn could use the time off     to work on her skills and dominate in     the second half of the Season which is     exactly what happened the quote from

Howard sounds almost precient when we     look back at it she is a great player     but it’s a lot of players that no lie     who as far as basketball wise they have     the edge over her of why they should be     playing in the Olympics right now mind     you this should motivate her this should     should give her this should make her go     harder in the gym the three weeks that     day off she should get in better shape     Caitlyn Clark looked much different     since the Olympic break and while we     don’t know how much the Omission from     the team sparked her Fury and motivated     her she definitely found her groove     traveling to Paris and potentially     sitting on the bench for a stacked team     could have thrown Clark off her Rhythm     not to mention the possibility of a     random injury that could linger upon her     return Dwight saw an opportunity for     Caitlyn where everyone else saw only     failure and lack of respect and he was     smart enough to realize that a player of     Clark’s caliber is perfectly positioned     to capitalize on that opportunity and     prove she is better than most of the     players selected ahead of her still with     Caitlyn Clark you always have to take     the big picture into account

Hall of     Fame point guard Isaiah Thomas was     always able to see all the angles on and     off the court after his Stellar playing     career that culminated in back-to-back     NBA championships for the Detroit     Pistons Thomas went on to work as head     coach and executive in the NBA for many     years when asked about Clark Thomas had     a predominantly positive view with one     little twist in the end I think it’s     great what she’s done and I think it’s     great what the media and the WNBA and     marketing and the players are doing     because you know controversy is not good     but you know controversy SES that’s a     very smooth job from Thomas who managed     to compliment everyone and still point     out the dirty business behind all the     Caitlyn hate all in one sentence it’s no     secret that people tune in to follow     drama and by attacking Caitlyn Clark     from all directions when she first     arrived at the league the media had a     lot to gain let’s just say that Isaiah     is on to something here but he doesn’t     want to feed into the very controversy     he is describing Caitlyn Clark has     quickly gained Grassroots support from     Indianapolis fans but she still can’t     compare with some of the basketball     heroes from the past when it comes to     local love on the very top of the list     of most beloved Indiana Ballers of all     time is the elite three-point Marksman     and Cutthroat competitor

Reggie Miller     who spent all of his 18 Seasons wearing     a hash 31 Pacers Jersey while you might     expect Miller to show some respect to     Clark as the new savior of his town he     went the opposite way and basically said     that every rookie must learn how to deal     with adversity and competition what did     you expect was going to happen to her     number one I don’t think it’s jealousy     oh my God she’s getting all the     endorsements we’re going to go after her     you’re playing at the highest level     you’re playing in the WNBA you’re coming     from college and you’re going to the Pro     ranks right what did she expect was     going to happen what why are people so     shocked right you’re playing against     grown women     the same thing happened to us Reggie     Miller played in the old school NBA     where physicality was the norm and his     perspective on hard fouls might not     fully apply to today’s game but let’s be     clear Caitlyn Clark is facing challenges     Beyond just competitiveness she’s     enduring unnecessary hostility it was     never realistic to expect WNBA players     to Simply welcome Caitlyn without a     fight but the level of resistance she     has encountered goes beyond earning her     place it feels like an attempt to push     her down Caitlyn’s journey is about more     than just just earning respect it’s     about demanding fair treatment even if     it means Standing Tall against the odds

Magic Johnson is actively involved in     women’s basketball as a part owner of     the Los Angeles Sparks because of that     we know that the Superstar point guard     and Driver of five NBA championship     teams is paying attention to what’s     going on in the WNBA Johnson offered a     very insightful analysis of Caitlyn’s     role in the league while also mentioning     other high-profile rookies now Caitlyn     her teammates got to come to her     sure you can’t allow her to have to     fight every battle right but we have to     understand that both Caitlyn Angel and     rink who plays for my Sparks they made     the WNBA better and they’re going to be     tested by these incredible women who     been in the league for a long time     Caitlyn is the most popular WNBA player     but she’s not the best at this time just     like Larry and I were not the best when     we entered the league we we came the     best interestingly magic drew a parallel     between the current crop of young WNBA     talent and his own rivalry with Larry     Bird that Revitalize the NBA in the late     70s and early 80s he is preaching     patience and pointing out that the young