This year’s WNBA rookies are garnering a lot of attention, and no one is more so than No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark.
Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink, who was selected just after Clark in this year’s draft, is off to a great start in her WNBA career. The Stanford graduate has a legion of fans eager to see her make it to the pro level.
But Brink’s mission to help advance women’s basketball goes far beyond her own platform: She wants the entire Sparks team to be supported, and she believes “young white players” in the league have “privilege.”
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Cameron Brink (No. 22) of the Los Angeles Sparks watches a game against the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 28, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Castaline/Getty Images)
“I could go into more depth about this, but I’ll just say it’s about expanding our fan base to support all types of athletes,” Brink explained. Visit Uproxx“I acknowledge that young white players in the league have privilege. It’s not always the case, but we have privilege that we’re born with, and we have privilege to look feminine. Some of my teammates are more masculine. Some of my teammates use they/them pronouns. I would like to see more acceptance of that, and have more people rooting for us, not just for the way we look.”
“I know that’s a tendency because I like to dress femininely, but that’s just me. I want everyone to be accepted, not just get attention for the way I look.”
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Brink also spoke about the talk that’s been going around since the regular season began about veterans antagonizing rookies, and while there have been instances where it has seemed like that, like Chennedy Carter’s hip-check foul on Clark, Brink hasn’t seen any of it.
Los Angeles Sparks player Cameron Brink (number 22) watches a game against the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena on May 30, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)
“The most clichéd story is this old school versus new school story of veterans against rookies, and the rookie has to be perfect,” Brink said. “I feel like Clark is in a bad spot right now, and I get that. She got three points the other day. [against New York Liberty]I got three points the other day [against Clark’s Indiana Fever]We’re expected to be perfect. We’re coming off a losing season and being drafted by the top team, but that’s okay.”
Brink added that while many people hope these top picks will be perfect and have an immediate impact, it’s a “learning process.”
“I feel like we’re learning how to ignore it, but still, it’s unreal and it just shows that people don’t know basketball,” she said.
Cameron Brink (number 22) of the Los Angeles Sparks shoots a free throw during the 2024 Commissioner’s Cup game against the Phoenix Mercury at the Footprint Center on June 2, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Kate Frese/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Brink has started eight games for the Sparks and is averaging 8.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.6 blocks per game while averaging 24.6 minutes on the court.
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