Caitlin Clark Reveals 'Hardest Part' of Injury Recovery Process

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark spoke with the media on Thursday, June 5, which is the first time she has done so since news broke last week that she suffered a left quad strain during the team's May 24 game against the New York Liberty, and would therefore be sidelined for at least two weeks.

Clark offered up several fascinating insights and soundbites about her injury during this post-practice interview. And one was when she was talking about what has been particularly challenging while coming back from this injury.

When asked how this injury has tested Clark's patience, she said, "Yeah, I think it's an opportunity to grow, right? Just try to approach it in the best way I can. It's certainly weird," per an X post from the Fever's social media account.

"I think at times, the hardest part is just not being able to be involved in practice. Like, I love practice. Not a ton of people enjoy coming to practice every single day, but that's something that I really enjoy. I really enjoyed coming out here every single day and competing every single day with my teammates. That's probably what I honestly miss the most.

"Obviously, I miss the games. That goes for anybody that's ever hurt. But I love practice, I love getting better... I've never been a patient person all my life, so this is definitely testing me a little bit. But I think it's gonna be really good for me," she added.