Basketball twins Hailey and Hannah Cavinder have hailed WNBA star Kaitlyn Clark as a generational athlete, bucking the trend among WNBA players and critics to bury Clark in controversy.
The basketball sisters recently announced they will be playing their fifth and final NCAA season with the Miami Hurricanes. Despite their tendency to downplay Clark’s popularity, the Kavinders sisters said she is spreading her basketball footprint all over the world.
“What she’s done for the game over the last year has been incredible for women’s basketball and for viewership and revenue. People’s interest has increased so much,” Haley said.
The 22-year-old added that Clark’s absence from college basketball will likely leave a void.
“If you watch March Madness, you see the viewership compared to the men. So I think what she’s accomplished is going to be missed by everyone. She’s fun to watch. People want to watch her,” she said. Out kick“I think the sport is growing and it’s a good sport for the younger generation to look up to and be inspired by.”
“I think she’s a once-in-a-lifetime athlete,” she continued. “She’s amazing, and that’s why people want to watch, and that’s what grows the game, the women’s game.”
“What she’s doing for basketball is great for women’s basketball,” Haley concluded.
Clark’s popularity is rarely questioned due to her ability to drive up ticket prices wherever she steps foot in any arena, but that hasn’t stopped the accusations of racial bias and consistent complaints from other WNBA players.
Las Vegas Aces player A’ja Wilson claimed that race played a “huge” role in Clark’s popularity and blamed racism for her failure to secure endorsement deals (she later signed with Nike and Gatorade).
“The View” host Sunny Hostin Claimed Clarke’s fame has a lot to do with her “privilege” of being white and beautiful.
Other WNBA players, including Sophie Cunningham and Angel Reese, joined the growing group of athletes complaining that their Indiana Fever charter flights were not as big as Clark’s.
“We’re very grateful to be able to start chartering, but there are a lot of adjustments that come with it,” Cunningham said, adding that players can’t all pack their bags onto the charter plane.
“Nothing is more important to me than the bond I have with my family and my twin sister.”
The praise Clark received typically came from players outside her generation, such as retired guard Charles Barkley and former NFL star Antonio Brown.
“Women out there are mean! Hey LeBron you are 100% right about the girls hating on Kaitlyn Clark. You mean girls!” Barkley said on Twitter. TNTNT“We expect men to be petty because we are the most unstable group of people in the world. You should be thanking that woman for arranging private charters for you all and bringing money and fame to the WNBA. Don’t be petty like a man!”
Brown, the NFL champion, Blaze TV Hosted by Jason Whitlock.
“I love Caitlin Clark,” Brown told Whitlock. “She’s one of the best athletes in women’s sports right now. She’s one of the best.”
The Cavinders brothers are stars in their own right, already known as millionaires thanks to numerous endorsement deals, and their popularity off the court has allowed them to achieve something that wasn’t possible before the NCAA allowed players to profit from image rights.
Haley had initially retired from basketball but announced in November 2023 that he would enroll at Texas Christian University for the 2024 season.
However, after her sister Hannah announced she was returning to the University of Miami, Haley decided to join her.
“There’s nothing more precious to me than the bond I have with my family and my twin sister, so being given the opportunity to play together again is something I couldn’t pass up,” she said. statement.
“We will continue to grow and play our part. [to grow the sport]” she explained to Outkick.
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