Caitlin Clark reveals why she was 'really upset' at WNBA Draft despite being the top pick
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Caitlin Clark recently revealed that she was "really upset" at the WNBA Draft despite being the top pick, thanks to the Indiana Fever.
The reason she gave was that she wasn't able to meet and talk to those closest to her after the draft. She added that after her name was called, she was unable to watch any of the draft, including her former teammate Kate Martin's selection, according to Mirror.
Caitlin Clark opens up on what made her 'really upset' at WNBA Draft
Caitlin Clark revealed while speaking on the 'Fresh Tawk' podcast, "I was so upset because after I got drafted, I got just drug out immediately and I didn't get to see any of the draft."
She continued, "I had my phone, I couldn't really go on it. It made me so upset. And then, I didn't even get to see Kate get drafted. It made me really upset."
The top pick added that despite the draft being a good thing that happened to her, she was unable to be with the ones she cared about because of how the draft was set up.
She added, "I didn't even take pictures with you guys, my family, like Connor [McCaffery], like no one."
However, despite what happened, Clark didn't let that affect her during her rookie season as she helped lead the Fever to the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
Caitlin Clark's arrival at WNBA brings 'economic disruption'
Caitlin Clark's arrival at the WNBA brought an "economic disruption," as stated by Hall of Famer Debbie Antonelli. During an appearance on 'The CL Brown Show', Antonelli described what she meant by her comments.
She said, "No one’s disrupted the economic marketplace and the ecosystem like she has. And that gets everybody paying attention. So, for all of that, that’s so important because we needed that disruption just to jumpstart the next level."
She went on to add what she felt after seeing the impact Clark had on the league's fans. She noted how fans from all backgrounds supported the Fever star as she blazed a trail in the WNBA.
She said, "I can just tell you by what I experienced this summer in the WNBA, watching how many No. 22s were walking by — little girls, dads, little boys, college-aged guys; I gotta believe that the game’s going to keep evolving on the grassroots level, which I think we were kind of stalled and dropping."
Antonelli also said, "Now, I think girls and women are playing more basketball because, now, they’re seeing more opportunities that can be around the game."
