If there’s anybody who can relate to the ups and downs of Caitlin Clark’s rookie season, it’s WNBA legend Candace Parker.
Like Clark, Parker was the No. 1 total choose again in 2008, and like Clark, tv scores boomed and nationwide notion of the WNBA modified when Parker entered the league. This makes her the proper individual to shed some distinctive perception into among the issues Clark seemingly has to battle behind the scenes.
“It’s arduous to have the bullseye in your again,” Parker said throughout a Q&A with Andscape. “Not simply from the standpoint of all people you, but in addition as a teammate making an attempt; it’s a group sport, so that you’re the one which all the time continually has to remind individuals like, ‘Hey Aliyah [Boston], set that display screen.’ It’s tough and other people have completely different emotions about it. So, it’s a tough weight, arduous burden to hold, however she’s doing an incredible job.”