WNBA legend has strong words for Caitlin Clark

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WNBA legend has strong words for Caitlin Clark

Originally posted on ChiCitySports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated Oct 29, 2026 9:58 AM ET

Caitlin Clark is one of the best players in the WNBA today. Many have credited her for taking the league’s popularity to new heights and growing its fan base around the world. WNBA legend Nancy Lieberman had some strong words for the Indiana Fever star on Wednesday.

Clark and the Fever qualified for the playoffs as the No. 6 seed after finishing the regular season with a 28-16 record. They clashed with the Las Vegas Aces in the first round and forced a deciding Game 3 on Oct. 1. However, they lost 94-83 and are now amid the offseason.

Still, Clark enjoyed another strong year. She set new WNBA marks and won a gold medal with Team USA at the FIBA Women’s World Cup. The 2024 No. 1 pick also earned her third straight All-Star nod.

Nancy Lieberman has huge praise for Fever star Caitlin Clark

Lieberman highlighted Clark’s impact to the WNBA. She stressed her role in raising the salary cap and the players’ salaries.

“She, like a lot of players, are very important to this league,” Lieberman said. “Look what happened when she got injured last year. Everything, ratings went down, attendance went down. She’s that player. She’s not hurting you, she’s bringing up all salaries. Everybody in this new collective bargaining agreement right now, economically, if you get to in this new collective bargaining agreement right now, if you the end of your contract, you’re a millionaire.”

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Lieberman entered the WNBA as the No. 15 overall pick in 1997. She played for the Phoenix Mercury and Detroit Shock before starting her coaching career. The Old Dominion product called the plays for the Shock from 1998 to 2000 and went on to coach in the G League and the NBA. She continued coaching in the BIG3 in 2018, becoming the first ever female coach to win a BIG3 championship.

This article first appeared on ChiCitySports and was syndicated with permission.

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