“Model of the year?”: WNBA stars react to Caitlin Clark’s historic TIME magazine honor – Image: Getty
After a historic rookie season in the WNBA, Caitlin Clark is arguably the most popular figure in sports today. In her first season as a pro, Clark broke numerous WNBA records and added to her resume on Tuesday afternoon.
On Tuesday, TIME magazine named Caitlin Clark the 2024 TIME Athlete of the Year, honoring the Indiana Fever star’s journey through her senior season at the University of Iowa and into her first season in the WNBA.
Players around the WNBA took to Instagram to congratulate Clark on the honor, reposting the announcement from Time.
Two of Clark’s teammates showed support for the reigning Rookie of the Year. Lexie Hull and Aliyah Boston shared posts on Instagram on Tuesday night.
Image Credits: Via @lexiehulll on Instagram
“Model of the year?” Lexie Hull posted to her story.
Image Credits: Via @aliyah.boston on Instagram
“We love to see it,” Aliyah Boston captioned her Instagram story.
Temi Fagbenle and Kate Martin, two of Clark’s former teammates, also shared posts on Instagram. Both Martin and Fagbenle were selected by the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA’s expansion draft.
Image Credits: Via @temifagbenle on Instagram
“@caitlinclark22 lookin like model, cheerleaderrr,” Temi Fagbenle captioned her story.
Image Credits: Via @katemartin on Instagram“The coolest @caitlinclark22,” Martin posted.
Cameron Brink, a fellow member of the 2024 WNBA Draft class, was another notable star to show her support for Clark.
Image Credits: Via @cameronbrink22 on Instagram
“Congrats,” Brink posted. “MODELLLL @caitlinclark22.”
Caitlin Clark becomes second female TIME Athlete of the Year
Caitlin Clark was named the sixth sports figure to be honored as TIME Athlete of the Year. She joined the United States Women’s National Soccer Team, LeBron James, Simone Biles, Aaron Judge and Lionel Messi.
She became the second individual woman to win TIME Athlete of the Year, joining Biles, the seven-time Olympic gold medalist.
TIME asked Clark for one word to describe her path in 2024, to which she confidently responded: “Historic.”
Clark was the driving force of a rookie class that made an immediate impact on the WNBA’s popularity. With Clark leading the way, the league shattered previous attendance, ratings and revenue records. After just one season, Clark’s legend has already joined the likes of Serena Williams and Simone Biles, and her popularity continues to grow immensely.
