She holds the record for most points by a Division I college basketball player, was known for her three-point shots along with a strong passing ability, and led her team to two straight national championship games.
(They did end up losing both, to LSU and the University of South Carolina.
– She was the unquestioned top choice for the 2024 WNBA draft in a strong class that also included Angel Reese of LSU, Kamilla Cardoso of South Carolina and Cameron Brink of Stanford University.
– Clark has also had the fortune of entering the scene at a time when women’s sports, at both the collegiate and professional levels, are seeing increasing interest and engagement from the public.
The sponsorship money started coming for her in college, thanks to name, image and likeness opportunities, and she just recently signed a signature sneaker deal with Nike.
But this is America, where people who may have been flying under the radar or are known only to a smaller community can garner widespread public attention and celebrity almost overnight, and all of a sudden everyone’s got thoughts and opinions to offer.
There’s been chatter that the veterans of the league are merely jealous of her spotlight, that she’s unfairly bearing the brunt of overly physical play like when Chennedy Carter of the Chicago Sky knocked her down, which was later deemed a flagrant foul.
Rough plays against other players, like when Reese was clotheslined by Alyssa Thomas of the Connecticut Sun, doesn’t get nearly the same attention.
