“I Don’t Really Have That”: Caitlin Clark Makes an Honest Confession About Her Skillset When Compared to Childhood Idol Maya Moore

“She was my person.” Caitlin Clark did not hide her inner fangirl when her entire pregame presser was about her adoration for Maya Moore. Adding to her high moments was the fact that the Minnesota Lynx family retiring the legend’s jersey tonight. Being a fan of the legend since her childhood, the guard has often spoken about her connection to the Lynx GOAT. While many already believe that the rookie will also reach great heights, she herself pointed out one flaw that will keep her behind Moore.

It is safe to say that more than anyone, Cailtin Clark would definitely have been more excited to have Maya Moore in the building as the Fever went against Minnesota. To press more on the fact, she came out wearing Moore’s t-shirt during warmups. And even in the pregame presser, she could not help but let her excitement take the front seat.

One of the reporters asked her what drew her to Moore’s game. To this, the Iowa sensation replied, “I think honestly obviously her offensive side like that’s pretty simple. But also like she was a very good defender. She just had a very complete game.”

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Adding what she does not connect her with, she laughed and said, “Obviously I don’t think the defensive mindset from Maya, I don’t really have that.” Although she has a long way to go when it comes to defense, Clark certainly understands where she lacks. Still, she did help the team get a good run. This was after many of the shots did not fall for Indiana.

What’s your reaction?Did Caitlin Clark just admit she’s not on Maya Moore’s level? React!

“what about [maya moore]’s game specifically drew you so much to her?”

caitlin: “…she just had a very complete game… obviously i don’t think the defensive mindset from maya, i don’t really have that.”

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 my goat self aware pic.twitter.com/GELik7PoMU

— cc akgae (@clrkszn) August 25, 2024

Caitlin Clark did not just talk about the legend tonight. In fact, she got one special gesture to make for her hero.

Caitlin Clark speaks out directly for Maya MooreADVERTISEMENT

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Back in Iowa, the Lynx Hall of Famer visited the Hawkeye superstar. Then, all Caitlin Clark could do was scream as she saw Maya Moore walk towards her. Now, the Fever rookie had an entire speech for her idol during the jersey retirement ceremony. Among the Lynx family which included Moore’s teammates, Cheryl Reeve, Napheesa Collier and others, Caitlin Clark too got the chance to confess her love.

In the video, she said, “She definitely inspired a lot of people. I was just one of the girls. I was in those packed arenas.” She continued saying how the legend had impacted her. To return the favor, Moore too spoke about Clark. She said, “Most times if a young person caught my eye, I was gonna try to interact with them if I could. It’s just really really cool to think about one of those little girls became Caitlin Clark.”

According to Clark, as a kid, she went and hugged Moore after one of her games. For her, it was one of the most pivotal moments in her career. It should really be special to have her on the bench as Caitlin Clark herself reached a 500-point milestone in her WNBA career in just 29 games. While the Fever could not bag the win, they certainly have the motivation to do better in their next game against the Atlanta Dream.

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