Caitlin Clark is having quite the rookie campaign in the WNBA. The latest jewel in her crown was the 31-point double-double tonight vs Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky. Clark shot 5-for-9 from the deep, drawing a big reaction from Lakers star LeBron James.
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King James’ reaction to CC’s performance was justified as the Fever took down the Sky in Chicago 101-80. However, Bron’s reaction led fans to look for comments other NBA stars made about Clark.
CAITLIN CLARK!!!!! HI HATERS
— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 31, 2024
One of the clips that resurfaced was Luka reacting to CC’s 41-point performance in the Elite Eight matchup vs Angel Reese’s LSU.
“That’s the women’s Steph Curry. She can shoot it better than me.”
Luka Doncic on Caitlin Clark:
“That’s the women’s Steph Curry. She can shoot it better than me.”
Luka and LeBron, it’s stamped pic.twitter.com/zQMO5fvD4V https://t.co/0xwhDtmgjs
— Russ’ TD ⚡ (@RussFcb) August 31, 2024
That is quite a lofty comparison for the Fever rookie. The 22-year-old has time and again proven herself on the basketball court and taken her team on her back, making her worthy of this honor. In fact, Stephen Curry himself once spoke out about this comparison.
Curry addressed Caitlin Clark getting compared to him
Steph Curry is one of the “best shooter that God has ever created” as Stephen A. Smith has said on several occasions. His ability to score from the distance, as well as take the ball to the hoop, while taking his team on his back is something fans see in Caitlin’s game as well.
Back in March, Curry was speaking to CBS News, when he was asked about Clark getting compared to him. Calling the comparison unfair to Clark, Steph pointed out how it overshadows CC’s “overall floor game.”
“I think it almost robs her of, like, the rest of her game, because she’s such a good floor, you know, she has her overall, you know, floor game, she’s racking up, you know, close to triple-doubles every night.”
Further, Curry talked about how while shooting is Clark’s strength, the rest of her game can’t be neglected.
“Her shooting ability is, you know, it’s her superpower, but the rest of her game is as polished as that, and so this is must-see TV.”
Must-see TV is a term that has been associated with Steph for the last decade or so. For him to give Clark her flowers is huge, and showed the kind of respect her game had garnered even before making it to the WNBA.
