Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick, has officially confirmed that she will not be competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Over the weekend, the 22-year-old Indiana Fever guard and Fever coach Christie Sides spoke out after it was revealed that Caitlin did not make Team USA’s women’s basketball team for the 2024 Olympics in Paris next month. Keep reading to find out more…“She got the call on the bus and she texted me to let me know and I just tried to keep her spirits up,” Coach Sides shared, via ET. “The thing she said was ‘hey coach, they woke a monster,’ which I thought was awesome.” The women’s basketball team competing at the Olympics this summer is full MVPs including A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas, and Napheesa Collier.
Due to the level of talent and experience (no players are younger than 26), Caitlin said that she has “no disappointment” in not making the team. “I’m excited for the girls that are on the team,” Caitlin said. “I know it’s the most competitive team in the world and I know it could have gone either way of me being on the team, me not being on the team.
I’m excited for them, gonna be rooting them on to win gold. I was a kid who grew up watching the Olympics, so it’ll be fun to watch them.” She continued, “I think it just gives you something to work for.
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