Even though Caitlin Clark played for limited minutes and games in the Indiana Fever’s 2025 season, her impact was visible. She led them to the Commissioners Cup final, defeating the Liberty team single-handedly, while recording a triple-double in the opening game of the season. With that and her overall influence on the WNBA fanbase, Forbes awarded her the most powerful women’s athlete honor in its first-ever such list.
Many might find it amusing or even bizarre, but those who followed her career right from her high school days would agree with the choice. And still, if there is any doubt, a recent story by CC would clear all the doubts.
Caitlin Clark On Dominating Boys’ Basketball Teams
The 2024 Rookie of the Year winner taking over the court is not new to WNBA fans, but it was certainly a shock for her parents when she did the same to boys’ teams. She even won MVP awards for her performances as she narrated the story in an interview shared by Xfinity on TikTok.
Clark said, “I think something I thought was normal growing up was playing sports with the boys. My parents couldn’t really find girls’ sports leagues to put me in, whether that was soccer, whether that was basketball. They were, like, deciding who should be the MVP of the league. There were a few parents that were like, ‘We can’t give it to a girl, like, this is a boys’ league.’ I ended up getting MVP.”
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“But that was probably some friction between the parents. All my teammates were great, and they really respected me, and honestly, they gave me the ball the most, so I was fine with it,” Clark added
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While Sophie Cunningham stood by her claim that some 8th-grade boys’ teams could beat a WNBA team, it might be difficult for them if the Fever playmaker is playing in the game. A video of Clark scoring 22 points in 2 minutes against a men’s training team, with 7 straight 3-pointers, also went viral and is proof of what the former Iowa star could do to her opponents, boys or girls.
But as of now, the player has the most important season of her career coming up.
Important Season For Caitlin Clark
With the 2025 season ending on a high note (despite not winning the championship), everyone has high expectations for the Indiana Fever with CC back on the floor. With that, the season could be the most important one for the 24-year-old star for many reasons. Firstly, it will be the final year of Aliyah Boston’s rookie contract, making her a free agent in the next season.
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Then the duo would be part of the USA national team in the World Cup qualifiers amid Fever’s toughest league schedules. The player herself is recovering from injury and will look to stay fit and fresh for the games, and help her side clinch the title.