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Former Chicago Sky Star Leaves No Doubt on Her Opinion of Caitlin Clark

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated Jun 15, 2025 9:33 AM ET

Caitlin Clark grabbed the attention of the basketball world on Saturday as she made her highly anticipated comeback following a three-week injury layoff.

Clark made up for lost time by going off for a season-high 32 points with seven triples to lead the Indiana Fever to a statement win against the defending champions New York Liberty, 102-88.

Clark's performance resonated throughout the WNBA. So much so that even Minnesota Lynx All-Star guard Courtney Williams could not help but comment on Clark's incredible outing.

A video of Williams, who suited up for the Chicago Sky for one season in 2023, is currently making its rounds on social media. In it, the 31-year-old veteran reacts to Clark's performance against New York, while also calling out the haters.

"I ain't gonna lie, Sabrina [Ionescu] was cooking, but Caitlin was cooking, bro," Williams told her Lynx teammate Natisha Hiedeman. "Go look at her stat line, bro.

"Now, when I was in the chat and I said Caitlin make them girls different, y'all was in the chat talking. ... They was in the chat hating."

Courtney Williams calling out the Caitlin Clark Haters.. pic.twitter.com/4tIwh02jRJ
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Williams then touched on how the Fever struggled in the five games that Clark was out--Indiana went 2-3 during that stretch--as the Lynx star looked back on her previous statement about how Clark makes Indiana a much better squad.

"... That girl make that team different," Williams continued. "And everybody was in the chat hating, and I said, 'All right, bro.' And now look what I say."

Williams has been in the WNBA for 10 years now, and she's had the opportunity to play with and against a lot of stars in the league. She's witnessed firsthand what Clark brings to the table, too, which is why she has such a high opinion on the Fever guard.

Williams has been around the block quite a bit, as well. The Lynx are now her fifth team over the past decade. One of her stops was in Chicago, but this was a year before Clark entered the league in 2024.

Williams also missed out on playing alongside Clark's biggest rival, Angel Reese, with the Sky. Her one-year deal with Chicago came to an end right before the Sky selected Reese as the No. 7 pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft.

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

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