Another voice has added to the GOAT controversy surrounding women’s hoops star Caitlin Clark: Dick Vitale.
Legendary college basketball anchor joins the conversation On Monday night’s X Post.
The Iowa State basketball star became a household name in the sports world after dominating women’s college basketball and breaking records in the sport, but Vitale’s lack of championship experience is unfair. felt that they were being treated unfavorably.
“Recently there was a discussion regarding whether or not she is the GOAT in relation to @CaitlinClark22.” he wrote. “Look, I respect other people’s opinions, but I don’t think it’s fair to exclude people who can’t win championships. The championship r was won by a strong, talented team. I always felt like WILT C (Chamberlain) and a lot of other guys didn’t get the credit they deserved. He didn’t play on a HOF roster like the Celtics did.”
Clark broke the NCAA women’s basketball career scoring record on Feb. 15 and is focused on passing Pete Maravich for the most career points by a man or woman in Division I history.
Still, that hasn’t quelled some of the buzz about her not having a title.
The University of Iowa reached the championship game last year, but lost to Angel Reese and LSU, convincing some, including ESPN analyst Jay Williams, that Clark is not the GOAT. There is.
“I hear people talking about GOATS. For me, it’s like, ‘OK, you want to be a goat, right?’ Are you okay. There’s a level of greatness,” Williams said recently. “You have to win championships to be the GOAT…Let’s take it easy.”
Iowa State appears ready to make another deep run, giving Clark another chance to silence the haters.
Clark has made it a featured event for Iowa women’s basketball, and the school even placed a special “22 Clark” decal on the floor where she hit the record-setting shot.
“I didn’t really realize it until I went outside to warm up,” Clark said. Per ESPN. “I knew it, I was the coach.” [Lisa] Bruder told me about it. cool. To be honest, it looks a little further back than where I actually shot it, but that’s where they claim they shot it from.
“That’s very special. That’s something I’ll always remember, a shot I’ll always remember. I’m grateful to this university and the athletic department for wanting that. They do something like that. There was no need.”
Iowa State has two regular season games left before the Big Ten Tournament begins.
