In the 2026 Winter Olympics, Team USA stands third with 10 medals, three of which are for the top-place finish. There are possibly two more gold Medals coming on the way for the most decorated country in the competition, as Cory Thiesse put her two teams in two gold medal events. While it was all about her performance on the day, her partner put her on Caitlin Clark’s level.
Clark showed support for Team USA at the start of the event in the NBC advertisement. And her name came on the Olympic stage.
Cory Thiesse Receives Caitlin Clark Comparison After Shinning In Winter Olympics
Thiesse and Dropkin hold the record as the first USA mixed doubles pair to win the World Championship in Curling. They are now aiming for the gold medal, which became a reality after their stunning win over Italy in front of the Italian crowd.
Dropkin was all excited about his partner’s clutch plays and went on to compare her to NBA and WNBA megastars. ness to that of some of basketball’s greats, past and present. “She’s like Kobe Bryant or Caitlin Clark, just draining them. She’s clutch. One word. Clutch. That’s my teammate,” the 32-year-old told the media.
Clutch gene detected 🥶 Caitlin got a shoutout from Team USA curling duo Korey and Cory after their thrilling victory against Italy. Watch them go for gold tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/YexcIm00Vj
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Thiesse has another shot at gold as she is part of Team USA’s women’s team competing in the round-robin tournament. After receiving a comparison with CC, she might well see a fan backing for the gold medal match.
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As for the Fever guard, though, Reggie Miller compared her with Payton Pritchard, which went viral, and the former Pacer star faced huge backlash for his comments. Celtics’ own legend Paul Pierce also didn’t hold back and slammed the Pacers’ sharp shooter.
Paul Pierce Slams Reggie Miller Over Catlin Clark’s ‘Wrong’ Comparison
When Miller compared the 2024 WNBA rookie to Pritchard, it became a meme. Clark’s own brother also trolled her using Miller’s comparison. Paul Pierce, though, went straight to the business and even corrected the comparison.
The forward spoke about the comment on the ‘No Foul Given’ podcast. “Like she had the look of like Bro, I was thinking more Steph Curry. Her skill set and her magnetic pull. They’re not doubling him everywhere face guarding denying him like they do her like they do Steph,” Pierce said on the podcast.
Paul Pierce says it’s a embarrassment that Reggie Miller compared Caitlin Clark to Payton Pritchard
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“Like she had the look of like Bro, I was thinking more Steph Curry. Her skill set and her magnetic pull. They’re not doubling him everywhere face guarding denying him like they… pic.twitter.com/CVR34ND2Wy
He added that Clark has a massive impact on games, just like Curry, and that there is no disrespect intended in his comments about Pritchard.