College basketball superstar Caitlin Clark has announced plans to enter the WNBA draft this year after four years with Iowa State.
She said the decision was something she thought over and over and arrived at after consulting the people around her.
"I know a lot of Iowa fans may be a little bit sad, but for the most part, it seems like everybody is just very appreciative of what we've been able to do over my four years," she told reporters.
"And that means the world to me. Hopefully, we can go out the right way and just keep winning basketball games."
With all her records and accomplishments, Clark is projected to become a draft pick.
Many predict her to be the type to elevate the WNBA.
Clark has been elevating women's place in sports since she was a child.
Here are the Top 5 most interesting things about Caitlin Clark:
1. Grew up competing with boys
At five years old, Caitlin was already too good compared to girls her age. This is why she inserted herself in the boys league.
She did not excel instantly in that game, though. There was one time a boy was trying to bully her in the court and left her crying.
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Her father-coach talked to her and put her back in the game.
Her grandfather and former Dowling Catholic football coach, Bob Nizzi, was there to witness greatness unfold.
"Upon her going back in, she never went to the ball to participate in the game that was going on," Nizzi said. "She went right to this guy and put on the best downfield block that I have ever seen and rolled this kid out of bounds and stood over him.
"She's a five-year-old little girl and that is when her grandmother and I looked at each other and said, 'she's going to be really something.'"
2. She's a fan of Maya Moore and Harrison Barnes
Her favorite players growing up were Minnesota Lynx legend Maya Moore and NBA champion Harrison Barnes.
"I was big Harrison Barnes fan growing up, but I was also big Mia Hamm fan, too," Clark said in November last year. "Harrison Barnes was like 'it' in the state of Iowa."
Now, it is the Sacramento Kings forward who admires Clark.
3. Female version of Stephen Curry
Of course, she is a legend in her own right. Definitely, she is not the Steph Curry of her own league. She is Caitlin Clark with her own story.
Still, it is hard not to compare her to the four-time NBA champion and NBA All-Time 3 Points Made leader.
Just like with Curry, there is no lousy shot with Clark. She can shoot from almost the half-court, and her coaches will still see that as a good shot.
Even the Warriors star recognized how Clark got the license to shoot from logo, a right given only to generational players like him and her.
4. She's from a family of athletes
Her talent is out of this world. It must be the genes.
Clark came from a long line of athlete family members. Her grandfather is former Dowling Catholic High School football coach Bob Nizzi. Her cousin, Audrey Faber, played college basketball for NCAA Division I team Creighton.
Her uncle, Tom Faber, was a college basketball player, while another uncle, Mike Nizzi, played football for Nebraska-Omaha.
5. She's not single anymore
She's busy with her collegiate career and the upcoming WNBA draft, but she also has time for her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery.
McCaffrey, now an assistant coach with the Indiana Pacers, played six seasons with the Hawkeyes.
They first made their relationship officially public in August 2023 via Instagram. Connor supports Caitlin and believes the best is yet to come for her.
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