Will Caitlin Clark Save the WNBA?

A lesson in not shooting yourself in the foot

David Anderson
Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs
9 min readApr 17, 2024

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Caitlin Clark seated on the right, viewed from behind, smiliing and talking to teammate Marshall on the left, both in white Iowa Hawkeye uniforms. Other teammates in black warmup suits are clapping in the background.
“Crossover at Kinnick” basketball game in Iowa City, Iowa, October 15, 2023. Photo by U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Everett. Public Domain.

Last year, my lady Gamecocks of South Carolina were going into the Final Four undefeated. Their next opponent was Iowa. It seemed they had this hot-shot player named Caitlin Clark. I saw some of her highlights, and I was like, “Damn, she’s good!” For the first time, I thought SC might lose, and they did. Even though Iowa fell to…

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David Anderson
Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

David Anderson is a blogger, award-winning author, bible geek, and novice crypto investor. Doubting Thomas is my patron saint.