Caitlin Clark might be ranked as one of the greatest college basketball players of all time, but a few others, including Breanna Stewart, don’t quite agree. During an appearance on SiriusXM’s “College Sports,” Stewart, a four-time NCAA champion, highlighted that Clark did not deserve to be called one of the greatest college basketball players of all time since she never won an NCAA championship. “Yeah, she does [need a title]. I think so … anybody knows your goal when you play college basketball is to win a national championship. So you need one,” Stewart explained. Unsurprisingly, Stewart’s comments were not well received, with many social media users dubbing it as an attempt at belittling Clark’s talent and popularity. “All due respect but this is silly and it’s too late: she’s already one of the greats,” one fan tweeted on X.
Stewart sparked even more outrage in June 2024 after insisting physicality was a big part of basketball. At the time, fans had raised concerns over Clark’s frequent hard hits from her opponents in the league. “This is the best league in the world. No one is going to give you anything easy. The fastest, the strongest, the quickest — that’s why this is the WNBA,” Stewart shared in a post-game press conference.
Despite the controversial nature of her comments, however, Stewart holds a lot of respect for Clark, with the veteran player maintaining that she had no animosity towards the rookie player whom she described as a “great player” in an interview with USA Today. “I’m really excited for what [Clark] is going to do in the W,” she added.
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