Caitlin Clark Has Great Outlook On How She Wants To Be Remembered
Caitlin Clark doesn't want to be remembered by all her individual accomplishments.
The Iowa Hawkeyes and Clark play UConn Friday night for a spot in the national title game. The stakes couldn't be higher and the eyes of the nation will be upon them.
Clark is the highest-scoring player in the history of major college basketball, and she simply transcends the sport. Yet, that's not what she wants her legacy to be.
The Iowa superstar wants her teammates and herself to be remembered for how they made people feel.
Caitlin Clark has mature outlook on her legacy.
"At the end of the day, people aren't going to remember how many points I score. People aren't going to remember - people may remember we were in the Final Four twice - but people aren't, like, going to remember my buzzer beater shots vs. whoever. That's not going to matter to people in the end. I hope they remember how we made them feel. How we brought joy to their lives. How we gave their families something to scream about on the TV on the weekends. I hope those are the biggest things that people remember. I hope all the young boys and girls remember the joy that we played with. And how we took 10 seconds of our time to sign their autograph and that inspired them to be whatever they want to be," Clark told the media Thursday when talking about how she wants the team and herself to be remembered.
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It's truly impressive how mature Clark is as a person and a player. She's arguably the most famous female athlete in North America, and you never see negative headlines about her.
She routinely takes time to sign autographs for young fans, dominates on the court and is aware that the stats ultimately don't mean as much as the memories she's given fans.
That's a very mature outlook, and she's 100% correct. Sports fans love the feelings and memories of big wins, epic tournament runs and how awesome it was to share those moments with family and friends.
It's incredible that Clark is only 22. She's mature beyond her years.
Caitlin Clark is an incredible role model for young people. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
It should be a great battle tonight when UConn and Iowa take the court. Prepare for carnage, and make sure to hit me with your predictions at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.