There had been many examples of the ‘Caitlin Clark-effect’ in the WNBA, with the stats and numbers backing the Indiana Fever guard. But there are many other impacts that the player had through her game, one of which is inspiring the other players. Clark’s leadership inspires Donald Trump’s granddaughter, Kai Trump, to draw parallels as role models.
One surprising name in the list is Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs’ Rookie of the Year winner spoke highly about the star. He even gave a reference of her college career.
Victor Wembanyama Declares Caitlin Clark Most Impressive
The NBA and WNBA have a strong connection. Now, it’s even getting stronger with both leagues dominating the fan base. A larger portion of this fanbase is now with the young stars. Two such big names in the leagues are the Spurs and the Fever rookies.
So, when an interviewer asked about his inspiration from the WNBA, the player took CC’s name without hesitation and said, “When she was in college, she was the only college player that I was really in awe of the game you know. I’m saying men’s and women’s college basketball she’s probably the most impressive I’ve seen.”
Wemby and Caitlin always been locked in
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“Caitlin Clark. When she was in college, she was the only college player that I was really in awe of the game you know. I’m saying men’s and women’s college basketball she’s probably the most impressive I’ve seen.”
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The former Iowa star finished her college career as a two-time NCAA finalist and conference champion. The player still holds the record for the most points in the college competition. As for the French star, the Spurs are riding high on his current form and lead the side in scoring and blocks.
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Clark, though, is very happy with the growth of women’s basketball as a whole. She calls it a global phenomenon.
Caitlin Clark Happy With More Exposure
The 2024 WNBA rookie was in a recent interview with Chinese content creator Telfair Tong. The star provided a detailed take on the popularity. She mentioned that the critical aspect of gaining more popularity is to have more and more opportunities and exposure.
“The more we can be on TV, and the more people can come and watch us and buy a ticket, or we can go to places like China, or wherever it’s at, globally, to help grow the game and allow people to see us play basketball, I think it’s a really important and powerful thing,” said Clark.
Caitlin Clark on what comes next for women’s basketball and why seeing the game up close still matters: pic.twitter.com/WUdBwUMnFr
— Grant Young (@GrvntYoung) December 26, 2025
Talking about the global reach, however, Clark refused to join Project B, which will be holding games across the globe in an F1-style format.