Nowadays, one of the main draws for fans of women’s basketball is Caitlin Clark. She has been packing stadiums, from Iowa to the Indiana Fever, allowing spectators to witness her brilliance firsthand.
Therefore, it was expected that her support base would be enormous at the WNBA All-Star game. Many of them were merely interested in watching her performance against Diana Taurasi, Sabrina Ionescu, and Breanna Stewart of Team USA Olympics in 2024. But some of them received a surprise that came only once in a lifetime.
It was Caitlin Clark’s responsibility to obstruct her fans’ photos during WNBA All-Star weekend. The novice from the Fever system complied with pleasure. She had no idea that she would be using State Farm to make some dreams come true before taking on Team USA.
The Fever craze included more major surprises than just that.In addition, she was the floor general for the WNBA All-Star game and dropped a ton of dimes. Despite making just two of her nine field goals and none of her seven attempted three-pointers, Clark had a difficult shooting night overall, but her playmaking significantly improved her performance.
Team USA prevailed 117-109 at the end of the match. Clark ended with two points and ten assists.
She provided exceptional defense to support Arike Ogunwobale and Nneka Ogwumike. Clark took advantage of the crowded path by seeing two passes and making two steals.
These two were crucial since they significantly stopped Team USA’s momentum. She finished her first WNBA All-Star game with a turnover and a rebound. During WNBA All-Star weekend, the Fever star and her teammates set a number of new marks.
Clark always feels that history follows her around. Sue Bird’s 11-point WNBA All-Star record was just one assist away from being broken by the Fever rookie. In the All-Star game, she did manage to record the most assists by a rookie, which is still a respectable consolation prize.
Everyone was also able to witness Arike Ogunbowale’s demonstration of what it takes to be a top-tier bucket-getter in the WNBA. She swiftly dismantled the Team USA players for easy baskets because she was familiar with their strategies and tendencies. The star player for the Dallas Wings finished with 34 points. In the WNBA All-Star game, this is the most points ever scored. What was impressive was that she scored all of her points in the second half and scorched through the paint, making eight of her thirteen three-point attempts.
It’s obvious that Angel Reese, Ogunbowale, and Clark could have been tapped to play for Team USA at the Olympics in Paris. They have plenty of opportunities still to do so. This statement win more than demonstrates their ability to wear the recognizable Stars and Stripes. Will they form the backbone of the upcoming Olympic team? Jay Postrado covers the NBA, NFL, MLB, Tennis, and Formula 1 for ClutchPoints as a sports journalist. In addition, he writes for FanSided and Last Word on Sports.
