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Caitlin Clark didn't hesitate when naming important skill that WNBA is lacking

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Parker Johnson | Last updated Apr 9, 2025 12:11 AM ET

With Caitlin Clark about to begin her second season in the WNBA, the Indiana Fever star is confident about her standalone status within the professional league.

The 23-year-old joined legendary late night host David Letterman on season five of his Netflix show, "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction," for a revealing interview that was released on Tuesday.

Letterman was eager to quiz Clark on where her supreme passing ability comes from. During her 2024 Rookie of the Year campaign for the Fever, Clark led the league with 8.4 assists per game. She only needed one year to set new WNBA records for most assists in a season (337) and most assists in a game (19).

Passing is so natural to Clark that she had trouble explaining why it is such a "lost art" among her WNBA peers.

"I would say it's just my IQ," Clark told Letterman. "I feel like I can see things that are about to happen on the basketball court before they happen."

"Let me ask you this," he replied, "is this something everybody on your team could—?"

With zero hesitation, Clark said "no" before Letterman could finish the question. She took a sip of her drink and shook her head with disdain before explaining that she has a skill that only exists in the NBA.

"I feel like that’s kind of a lost art at times," Clark said. "Obviously there’s a lot of great passers still… plenty in the NBA."

"Is this something anyone on your team could-"

"No." https://t.co/jDvIq7VAFK
— sofia (@slowlyslide) April 8, 2025

With the offseason additions made by the Fever, Clark should have even more opportunities in year two to put her elite passing on display.

She recently expressed excitement about having new teammates to pass to this year, like WNBA veterans like DeWanna Bonner, Sophie Cunningham and Natasha Howard — plus whoever the Fever select in next week's WNBA Draft.

"Going back to the weapons that we've added this year, there's going to be so many different things that we're able to do that it will make my life a little bit easier," Clark told Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi on Sunday.

Indiana's training camp begins April 27 ahead of the May 16 start date for the 2025 WNBA season.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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