Caitlin Clark reveals 'super cool' conversation with Barack Obama

During practice on Friday ahead of Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game, the players were greeted to an impromptu meeting with Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, with the backdrop of his new presidential center serving as the practice site. Among the players he met with was Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark who revealed the details of her conversation with Barack Obama, as per Meghan L. Hall of USA Today Sports.

Caitlin Clark has been navigating quite a bit since joining the Fever three seasons ago, and Barack Obama, who is no stranger to having to hear unfounded chatter and outside noise, gave the WNBA All-Star some advice on how to maneuver around the ridiculousness.

“It was obviously super cool … just complimenting me for the way I handle everything obviously with everything going on. He’s somebody that’s been in front of the media quite a bit,” Clark said. “He reminded me, he’s like, ‘when I got famous in my 40’s, I didn’t have to do it in my 20’s. Sometimes I think people don’t always realize I’m 24-years-old, I’m trying to navigate a lot of different things while trying to play basketball at the same time.

“It was cool to hear that from him and honestly it was a good reminder for all of us of treating people with respect, treating people with grace and definitely a moment I’ll probably remember for the rest of my life. My hands don’t usually get pretty sweaty and clammy for certain things, but it did for that.”

Clark’s name has been at the forefront of various WNBA controversies this season despite her desire for the outside world to keep her name out of their agendas.

Coming into the All-Star break, she’s averaging a career-high 21.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 7.9 assists with splits of 43.5 percent shooting from the field, 34.5 percent shooting from the 3-point line and 86.4 percent shooting from the free-throw line.