The Caitlin Clark Story has been another American Dream Come True. But this story uncovered the a part of America rarely discussed.
Caitlin Clark is the University of Iowa Superstar in Women’s basketball that broke nearly all NCAA women’s basketball records for scoring and assists. She even broke some men’s NCAA basketball records such as “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s single season scoring record and Stephen Curry’s single season 3-point baskets made.
Here is a list of some of Clark’s records via the Sporting News:
NCAA records
Most career points — Division I, men’s and women’s (3,951)
Most points in single season — Division I, women’s (1,234)
Most career 3-pointers — Division I, men’s and women’s (548)
Most 3-pointers in a single season — Division I, men’s and women’s (201)
NCAA Tournament records
Most career points — Division I, men’s or women’s (491)
Most career assists — Division I, men’s or women’s (152)
Most career 3-pointers — Division I, men’s or women’s (78)
Most points in single tournament — Division I, men’s or women’s (191)
Most 3-pointers in single tournament — Division I, men’s or women’s (32)
Big Ten records
Most career points in Big Ten history
Most career 3-pointers in Big Ten history
Most career assists in Big Ten history
Most points in single season in Big Ten history
Most 3-pointers in single season in Big Ten history
Most assists in single season in Big Ten history
Most free throws in single season in Big Ten history
Most Big Ten Player of the Week honors in Big Ten history
Clark’s senior season was exceptional when compared to all the other women in the NCAA in 23-24.
Dorktown: Caitlin Clark! pic.twitter.com/fN5S1f4D1x
— Secret Base (@secretbase) April 8, 2024
These numbers are something but her plays were outstanding. By the end of this year’s NCAA season Clark was breaking and setting records with every shot and assist she made.
In a game in the regular season Clark hits a last second shot to win the game and there was silence before the home crowd exploded.
Caitlin Clark leads Iowa to a buzzer beater win over Michigan State ⚡️
— Women’s Hoops Network (@WomensHoops_USA) January 3, 2024
Then Clark went on to set the woman’s NCAA record for scoring in a career and the crowd exploded:
CAITLIN CLARK BREAKS NCAAW ALL-TIME SCORING RECORD pic.twitter.com/jCkKJ5PABs
— Jenny (@mommaleo) April 6, 2024
Here is another look at that shot.
Caitlin Clark hitting a 3 from the logo to break the all-time NCAA women’s scoring record is one of the biggest alpha moves in sports history.
Exclamation point. pic.twitter.com/cVd9jedO4z
— Jon Tweets Sports (@jontweetssports) February 16, 2024
Then Clark went on to beat the Pistol Pete’s all-time record for scoring in a career:
Caitlin Clark today became college basketball’s all-time leading scorer — men’s or women’s — and did it in style
• free throw to tie the record
• free throw to break the record
• Gus Johnson making the callIowa went on to beat Ohio State 93-83pic.twitter.com/16mLIDHpRr
— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) March 3, 2024
The NCAA tournament was next as the Hawkeye women racked up win after win. A whole new fanbase was formed that followed Clark. The Hawkeye women set record after record for attendance and viewership all season long culminating in the NCAA tournament.
Clark and the Iowa Hawkeye women ended up second in the country, losing the NCAA Tournament Championship game in front of a record crowd, with more TV viewership for the first time ever greater than the men’s championship game.
These fans followed Clark into the WNBA. This women’s basketball league celebrated the incoming class into the WNBA, minimizing Clark’s importance by attempting to raise up other new league players. The fans showed that Clark was more important than most men’s teams in the NBA.
Google Trends Data during NBA Playoffs and start of WNBA Season: pic.twitter.com/8gV5w5d34H
— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) May 30, 2024
Here’s another trend that shows Clark’s importance to the WNBA.
This is another Google trend pic.twitter.com/YRyxB8oHWy
— Brian Hemping (@brianhemping) May 30, 2024
Then came reality.
The women and the league began to show their true colors. They weren’t grateful for Clark bringing in millions of new eyes to the game, and they began to show it on the court.
In a game in New York in front of the largest ticket sales in league history, 2023’s league MVP pulled one of the cheapest shots in sports history. “Never seen a savior of a league get treated like this”, Dave Portnoy from Bar Stool Sports shared.
Never seen a savior of a league get treated like this https://t.co/TXNEd4umbl
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) May 18, 2024
This was only the beginning. There was more, much more. In a game against Chicago, Clark was assaulted on the floor after being called a “B*tch” by
ASSAULT!
pic.twitter.com/81HW8ZMGbn— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 1, 2024
This was reported by The Gateway Pundit and across the country.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/assault-caitlin-clark-savior-wnba-pummeled-chicago-game/
Yesterday, Angel Reese from Chicago about knocked Clark out in a play.
JUST IN: WNBA player Angel Reese viciously elbows Caitlin Clark in the head as she goes in for a layup.
Reese could be seen completely missing the ball and making contact with Clark’s head instead.
She was called for a flagrant 1.
The move comes as more and more WNBA players… pic.twitter.com/VOmjloMTRX
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 16, 2024
The other players in the WNBA aren’t Clark’s only opposition. Clark’s own players rarely pass to her and her coach is terrible. Her plays for Clark are for Clark to come down the court, pass the ball to some average at best teammates and then go stand in a corner.
Coach Christie Sides is plain horrible. She doesn’t know how to use the best player in women’s basketball history, Clark. Here is one assessment of how dumb this is starting at the 1:36 minute mark below.
But this isn’t all.
The WNBA is allowing Clark to get assaulted. The Indiana Fever allow the coach to shove Clark in a corner. And the Olympic Women’s basketball committee turned their back on Clark and despite having better stats than any member of those selected to the team, Clark was ignored and told to stay home.
The selection committee for the Olympics included five women, all former WNBA players.
Clark was omitted from the team despite having more threes this year in the WNBA than any player selected to the team and more assists than all but one woman selected to the team.
Caitlin Clark Has More WNBA Threes This Year Than Any Player on Olympic Team
This omission from the Olympic team and the assaults on Clark is shocking based on her singlehandedly lifting the league to new heights and attention. Something else is going on.
Jason Whitlock has been vocal about what it is.
Malika Andrews asked Adam Silver, “How do you balance the power of a singular star vs. the health and growth of an entire league?” The real question should be, “How do you get all these hating women on board with accepting the gift that Caitlin Clark is for the league?” pic.twitter.com/bd0yvtDusg
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) June 15, 2024
Serena Williams says people are upset because they can’t do what Clark does.
serena williams on caitlin clark #WNBA pic.twitter.com/lA2cCyicYo
— slugbug (@mrgummybear3000) June 14, 2024
Clark shares the following on what is going on.
Caitlin Clark on the hate and negativity on social media:
“There’s just so much hate in the world right now. I think just everybody appreciating everybody for who they are and loving on one another. That’s how i go about my life and how i was raised… Social media is not… pic.twitter.com/Rt6JMi39xk
— Vanshay Murdock (@VanshayM) June 13, 2024