Diana Taurasi Delivers Powerful Take on Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Impact

Taurasi, known for her competitive nature and outspoken persona, made comments suggesting she would take Paige Bueckers over Clark in the draft, and that Clark’s college dominance against younger players won’t necessarily translate to the WNBA. This ruffled the feathers of many Iowa fans, who created “Don’t Be a Sheryl” t-shirts in response to similar comments from Sheryl Swoopes.

Taurasi further stoked the flames when she warned Clark and other incoming rookies that “reality is coming” and that they’ll be facing “grown women” who have played professional basketball for a long time. While some fans accused Taurasi of hating on the young guard, the veteran simply seems to be embodying her competitive spirit and desire to welcome newcomers to the league in her own unique way.

WNBA Star Diana Taurasi Shares Powerful Take on Indiana Fever Rookie Caitlin Clark’s Impact

Just recently, the Indiana Fever faced Taurasi’s Phoenix Mercury as the former won their first match of the season. After the game, Taurasi shared her thoughts on the Indiana rookie and her impact on women’s basketball, as seen in a video shared by Desert Wave Media on X.

In that particular game, Clark dropped 15 points, nine rebounds, and 12 assists to lead the Fever to an 88-82 victory . On the other hand, the Mercury were led by Brittney Griner’s 24 points while Taurasi added 19 points and three assists.

Taurasi’s comments on Clark may have ended whatever beef that existed between the two. Hopefully, the both stars may continue to flourish in the coming years for the better of the sport.