Kate Martin's Skeptical Caitlin Clark 'Rule the World' First Impression Comes True

It's clear that Clark and Martin still have a special relationship with one another, despite no longer being teammates. However, it seems that Martin needed some time to become convinced of Clark's basketball abilities living up to its initial hype, which she revealed with a hilarious story during a June 6 appearance on Sue Bird's Bird's Eye View podcast.

“[Clark] had come on a couple visits, and she was like a big name in Iowa. So I had heard about her," Martin said. "And so, I had heard about this Caitlin Clark, and I was watching videos of her just like having like 40 points, averaging a million in high school. And I was like, 'Oh, this girl thinks she’s gonna come here and rule the world.'

"And then she did. Came in right away and ruled the world," Martin added with a laugh. "And I was like 'Alright, here we go!' I just remember [we] had that summer before, and she was doing things that I had never seen before."

It's hilarious to hear Martin's initial skepticism about Clark's abilities, considering what these two ended up accomplishing together. And they'll get to reunite on the court as competitors on June 19.