Caitlin Clark is perhaps the most well-known WNBA player in the world, and that is in no way surprising given how often she sets records in the league.
Since being drafted as the number one overall pick in 2024, she has taken the league by storm and most recently became the only player in WNBA history to average 26+ PPG and 9+ APG over an 11-game span.
Elsewhere, she has set the record for the fastest player in league history to reach 600 career assists. Clark also broke another record when managing 20-plus points and five-plus assists in five games in a row.
Clark’s career is far from over at this stage, and more records are expected to be broken in the coming years.
But Caitlin does not want to be remembered most for her ability on the court, and instead wants people to think about ‘the way I’ve been able to unite people to cheer on basketball and love a game, or bring people together to love a sport in a way that they’ve maybe never have before’.
Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty ImagesCaitlin Clark wants to be remembered for being ‘able to unite people to cheer on basketball’Savanna Hamilton recently asked the Indiana Fever star what she wants her legacy to be once her career is over.
Clark responded: “A lot of my favorite players growing up, I don’t know how many points they ever ended up scoring, or I don’t know how many three pointers they made. Hopefully, it’s just the impact that you can leave on people and the way you made them feel. And I think that’s kind of been the story of my career.
“And I hope you know when I’m done playing one day, that’s what people remember the most about me is the way I’ve been able to unite people to cheer on basketball and love a game, or bring people together to you know love a sport in a way that they’ve maybe never have before.
“Like there’s so many people that have come up to me and been like, I’ve never watched women’s basketball before, and I don’t take offence to that. I think that’s a really cool thing to, you know, bring people in that have maybe never experienced something that I’ve loved all my life, and so I hope you know when I’m done.
“That’s probably the biggest thing that I’ll probably look back on my career and be proud of is just the amount of people that I’ve been able to bring in and enjoy the game that I’ve always loved since I was a young kid.”
Clark is currently 24 years of age, celebrating her birthday on January 22.
When it comes to retiring from the WNBA, the age can vary widely. Some call time on their careers in their late 20s or early 30s, but Sue Bird continued playing until she was 41.
In any case, it seems like Clark’s career still has many years left to play out.
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