Caitlin Clark, who rose to fame whereas enjoying basketball on the College of Iowa, just lately grew to become embroiled in controversy throughout her WNBA debut for the Indiana Fever. The Onion interviewed Clark about her basketball profession, her $21 million Nike deal, and what it’s like being one of the hotly debated feminine athletes of the fashionable period.
The Onion: How a lot cash do you make?
Caitlin Clark: $76,000 base, however I’m allowed to choose up additional shifts working the merch stand after the sport.
The Onion: Do you assume your teammates are standing up for you sufficient?
Clark: It’s not their accountability to defend me, go me the ball, rating, or speak to me.
The Onion: Do you assume trans ladies ought to be capable to compete in ladies’s sports activities?
Clark: I can solely be a lighting rod for thus many points.
The Onion: What are your objectives off the court docket?
Clark: I’d prefer to be in an all-female model of House Jam as a result of I don’t obtain practically sufficient demise threats.
The Onion: How do you assume you’ve modified the WNBA?
Clark: I elevated the variety of gamers by one.
The Onion: Do you assume the media solely cares in regards to the WNBA as a result of it has a straight, white feminine star?
Clark: If that have been the case, they’d have preferred Madame Internet.
The Onion: Might you please say one thing about Angel Reese that we might take out of context and use to generate clicks?
Clark: Angel Reese was an important school participant.
The Onion: What are your hopes on your rookie season?
Clark: It’s a protracted shot, however I’m hoping to kill LeBron James.
The Onion: How come some baskets solely rely for 2 factors, however different baskets rely for 3 factors?
Clark: Actually, I do not know.
