Caitlin Clark rightfully ascended her throne at the top of Division I college basketball when she broke Pete Maravich’s all-time scoring record on Sunday afternoon. But when the iconic Iowa Hawkeye had an opportunity to wax poetic about her place in the sport and what the record meant (including what she thought while shooting the decisive technical free throws), Clark deferred to something far more important to her.
Winning the game.
While talking to Fox’s Allison Williams at halftime, Clark spent just a few seconds on the record before quickly pivoting to what Iowa needed to do to beat No. 2 Ohio State. Because of course she did.
Clark is a legend expressly because she cares about winning above everything else. Even all-time records:
Going down in HISTORY! @AllisonW_Sports spoke with @CaitlinClark22 after her record breaking free throws for Pistol Pete's record! pic.twitter.com/zgWPTpFEKB
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 3, 2024
If it wasn’t already clear, that interview should tell you everything you need to know about Clark. The likely future No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft does appreciate that she etched her name in history. But winning and thriving with her teammates takes absolute precedence over individual accomplishment.
And that’s the (approximate) 5,000th reminder of why Clark is so special.
