Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark has spoken out about the impact Black women have had on the WNBA.
Clark, who was recently named Time's Athlete of the Year, acknowledged her "privilege" as a white women while reflecting on the league's history in an interview with the publication.
“I want to say I’ve earned every single thing, but as a white person, there is privilege,” Clark told Time. “A lot of those players in the league that have been really good have been Black players. This league has kind of been built on them.”
“The more we can appreciate that, highlight that, talk about that, and then continue to have brands and companies invest in those players that have made this league incredible, I think it’s very important," she continued. "I have to continue to try to change that. The more we can elevate Black women, that’s going to be a beautiful thing.”
The WNBA star set several records during her rookie year, including the league record for assists in a single season.
In her interview with Time, Clark also opened up about not making Team USA's basketball team for the Paris Olympics.
“I don’t want to be there because I’m somebody that can bring attention,” she said. “I love that for the game of women’s basketball. But at the same time, I want to be there because they think I’m good enough. I don’t want to be some little person that is kind of dragged around for people to cheer about and only watch because I’m sitting on the bench. That whole narrative kind of upset me. Because that is not fair. It’s disrespectful to the people that were on the team, that had earned it and were really good. And it’s also disrespectful to myself.”
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