Pure class from Diana Taurasi.
So much has been made about Diana Taurasi’s comments about Caitlin Clark, when it’s just always seemed like the veteran Mercury guard was simply the legend’s competitiveness coming out with Clark coming to the WNBA.
The two faced off on Sunday with Clark’s Indiana Fever emerging victorious over Phoenix, which included the two hugging before the game and some social media trolling after.
But there was Taurasi praising the heck out of Clark while speaking with reporters about the work that the rookie has put in, despite all the pressure and all the improvement she’s seen.
Check it out:
Diana Taurasi when asked about Caitlin Clark's impact on women's basketball:
"It's amazing. What Caitlin's been able to do in her short career so far has been nothing short of remarkable. The one thing that I really love about her … she's put the work in. Even throughout her… pic.twitter.com/LolH8ioDjS
— Desert Wave Media (@DesertWaveCo) June 30, 2024
More from Taurasi on Clark: "…More importantly, she's done a lot for the Indiana Fever. A team that for the last couple of years is trying to get back to their glory days of Tamika Catchings and putting up banners. So obviously, what she's done for the game has been pretty… pic.twitter.com/VdTwpahyy9
— Desert Wave Media (@DesertWaveCo) June 30, 2024
