Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

WNBA legend shares regret regarding Caitlin Clark

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Eric Nacach | Last updated Jun 25, 2025 11:54 PM ET

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is quickly becoming the face of the WNBA, making a leaguewide impact on and off the court. She is averaging 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game this season, as her Fever squad sits at 7-7, third in the Eastern Conference.

Seattle Storm legend Lauren Jackson enjoyed an illustrious 12-year WNBA career, winning championships in 2004 and 2010, collecting three MVP awards and earning seven All-Star selections.

From 2001 to 2012, she averaged 18.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists over 317 games. Internationally, she represented Australia in multiple Olympic Games, earning four medals, including one gold.

On Wednesday, Olgun Uluc of ESPN Australia hosted Jackson for an interview ahead of the WNBA Rising Stars Invitational, where she'll coach among a staff of basketball greats.

Aside from her upcoming coaching opportunity, Jackson also discussed whom she most enjoys watching in today's WNBA, describing her favorite aspects of that player's game.

"Who is everyone enjoying watching? Caitlin Clark," she said.

More than just a fan, Jackson expressed a sense of regret over not getting to share the court with the rising star.

"All I know is I'm just a huge fan. Man, I would have loved to have played with her," she said. "You know, as a point guard with that much vision and awareness, like, I've just never seen anything like it."

Uluc followed up by asking what parts Jackson specifically likes about Clark's game, to which Jackson didn't hesitate to answer.

"I love her intensity," Jackson said. "I love that, obviously, she's a young player and still has so much, you know, development ahead of her. But I think her smarts, the way she reads the game, the way she passes the ball, the way she shoots the ball; she can get to the basket, you know, change her pace."

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

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