Associated Press names Caitlin Clark Female Athlete of The Year over Simone Biles! 😮 🤯

[@raister305]

Congrats, Caitlin! You earned it.

[@breeminor498]

This is not shocking news. So, athlete of the year is based on attendance. No championships, no gold medals, and no ring, but athlete of the year.

[@GreatlinClarkFan-c5h]

Right, it's not based on performance solely so her Rookie of The Year award, her 62 broken WNBA records in her first year (more than any other single player's records combined in the history of the league) and her leading the WNBA in multiple stats (unassisted points, combined scoring, assists and 3-pointers) don't count as much as what her impact was on growing the league. They didn't take into account that she took the worst team in the WNBA to 6th place and into the playoffs for the first time in almost a decade. None of that mattered. There are bench warmers who have championship rings who never played a second in the game that will NEVER get Athlete of The Year because they haven't accomplished anything that benefits the league. It's not about personal accomplishment, but about what the athlete has done for others.

[@BigJasonHenderson]

It’s definitely not based on your ignorance or hate.

[@davidbarberena9799]

Watch her play live, entertainment is amazing, you can feel it in the arena.

[@jamarmoore9548]

She changed the whole sport. And shes not just the biggest star in womens sports right now... Shes the biggest star in sports, period. Stop hating. Im tired of all this jealousy and pettiness every time she gets her flowers

[@mattarmstrong1756]

@@jamarmoore9548 PREACH MY BROTHER!! I love that her fanbase is almost 50/50 black ,white.!!

[@Tinkerbell-69]

100% Well deserved.

[@casper1395]

Um ! not really

[@Tinkerbell-69]

You want it suddenly? Where is your candidate haah

[@GreatlinClarkFan-c5h]

Of course they did! First of all, Simone already won it years ago. This year, she didn't deserve it again. Why did Caitlin deserve it over any other athlete on the planet? Let's delve into that... The standard for Time's award is what impact the athlete has on her game, it's not just about their personal accomplishments, but what they did to advance their particular sport. AP's are the same. In Caitlin's case, she brought in $2 billion dollars of new media revenue, millions of dollars in new merch revenue, she earned her team $31 million in more revenue since last year, they are literally building new arenas across the country to accommodate when she comes to town because most WNBA gyms can't contain the demand for fans to see her play so she's adding millions to infrastructure and she is solely responsible for 26.5% of all of the WNBA's economic activity in 2024. That's the monetary impact which no one can deny was the biggest for any one player in the league to contribute. But here's what really set Caitlin apart; Her advocacy for women's basketball. When she would play in an opposing team's town, she noticed that there'd be a massive increase in money being generated besides just selling out the games. She tried to get bonuses for her oppositions' players because if the owners were making more money, she felt that the players should get a cut of that since they were coming to see the home team play, not to see the owners play. She's always advocated for more pay for her colleagues. When they offered her a jet & private security, she asked why was she the only one offered that, why didn't the rest of the league get the same convenience & safety considerations. BOOM! Everybody got jets & private security after CC asked for it. She's always credited her team and her organization and thanked the league and the players that came before her when receiving any of her numerous awards, showing herself to be the epitome of class and of character. She's set a good example of what we would want our little girls to look up to. She's always presented herself in a respectful manner in public and while other were pursuing personal endeavors in their time off, she played golf and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity (not to mention her own foundation that raises tons of money for children). So all in all, she has been the standard of professionalism and of sportsmanship and of giving back to the sport that's given her so much. And she brought millions of new fans to the league that ended up discovering all the other talent that was hidden in the WNBA. Thanks to her bringing eyes to the franchises, now they're getting noticed. And that is why she is the Time Athlete of The Year recipient. AP's standards are the same as Time's. Her rookie year has transcended all other sports figures on the planet and has done more to generate positive growth for the sport of women's basketball and has benefited millions of little girls all over the world.

[@karlsfakelaugh]

Simone is a better gymnast than Caitlin is a basketball player, and she had a great redemption story, but people pay attention to gymnastics for only about 10 days every four years. Caitlin elevated both women's college and pro basketball.

[@connieharris6553]

@@karlsfakelaughand Simone already got her award for her story, in a year when she quit. Stop whining

[@DarrellFarr-f8x]

Personally, I would love to see WNBA players talk more "trash" & stare an opponent down after hitting a big shot. That kind of stuff makes the game more than exciting.

[@twilight14971]

@@DarrellFarr-f8x Me too! I love aggression and passion!

[@david0nyang0]

In the NBA you get techs for that, I believe it's similar for wnba

[@ewdp8542]

Caitlin did get a bit cocky in the TIME interview when she discussed being in college vs. the WNBA. Honestly, that is sort of the mid-west mindset of being humble too, not wanting attention. CC also wants to shine the light on others and if she has a bad game, she owns it. I also loved what she stated about the rivalry, it's crazy, neither of them have ever guarded one another. BTW, I would love to see you cover women's sports! You would be really good at it and bring such a good perspective too!

[@mattarmstrong1756]

People need to realize that her senior year in college ,was part of the calender year! Add her historic rookie season, c'mon its not even close

[@rover7139]

The 0 championships is more impressive than gold medals

[@mattarmstrong1756]

@rover7139 it's much more than individual stats. It's the revenue she's generated, the millions of young girls & boys she's inspired. The fact you went straight to "no championships" That's what A.Reese fan boys always be using 😂 🤣

[@jamarmoore9548]

​@@rover7139the changing the womens basketball world hits bigger than any championship. You wouldnt even be talking about womens bball if it wasnt for her

[@rover7139]

@jamarmoore9548 she brought more yt viewers to the game, she did not change the the game. The award is for individual achievements .

[@GoodGame391]

@@rover7139hahahaha guess you didn’t see her fans in Africa and around the world gathering around tv’s to watch her. Look it up. Your ignorance and hate is a sickness. Hope you heal one day.

[@franks9432]

Hey, I went to Columbus State and lived in Reynoldsburg.

[@franks9432]

Sorry, but that "rivalry" was fake.

[@davidbarberena9799]

You are refeshing to watch, awesome.

[@mariamonsegur9403]

You want her to be cocky, she is humble and she gets so much hate imagine is she was cocky they will hate her more 🙄

[@jamarmoore9548]

If she had a little bit of that fight back in her, they would have to respect her. Why she gotta keep putting her head down, and pandering to everyone? She needs to stop doing that

[@tomschultz8933]

She's trying to not get ejected from games. She has a target on her back and she knows it. She got BS technical fouls during the season. All the league was looking for was an excuse.

[@Mr.SCbredGullahaccent]

don't get out the military now

[@franks9432]

I have never liked any athlete who was a braggart

[@michelleblanc6377]

Hear! Hear! I didn’t want to delve into the issue because of X-MAS but it sounded like I wish she would look more like me comment which if that was the case no Caucasian would be allowed to say.

[@kimkelly1889]

Merry Christmas 🥰

[@WORKSbaby]

She’s not even athlete of her sport how is she athlete of the year

[@GreatlinClarkFan-c5h]

You're right. She beyond athlete of her sport dominating the league crushing 62 WNBA records, leading the WNBA in unassisted points, combined scoring, assists and 3-pointers, taking the worst team in the league all the way into 6th place and to the playoffs for the first time in almost a decade... ...no other player in the WNBA has ever had that kind of impact on their team or the league especially in their rookie year. She crushed the league in 2024 and left a trail of records that took decades to build.

[@WORKSbaby]

@ tf be foreal she can’t even shoot 3s she’s a shot chucker missing most of em

[@GreatlinClarkFan-c5h]

@@WORKSbaby Are you talking about Caitlin? She lead the league in 3-pointers this year and she was just 6 shy of breaking the league record. You didn't know this? 😂 She put up the MOST points for any rookie in WNBA history this season and is #5 in the WNBA for scoring beating out 97% of the rest of the league's vets, champions, all stars and olympians.

[@WORKSbaby]

@@GreatlinClarkFan-c5h that’s because most rookies don’t get to play and she had the ball more than superstars Russel Westbrook type shit ball usage

[@GreatlinClarkFan-c5h]

@@WORKSbaby Yep! The Fever knew who was buttering their bread. Every time they'd try to give CC a break, the team would start bleeding points, so CC had to stay in the game. Caitlin averaged 35 minutes per game and played ALL 40 games while almost all her rookie class crapped out with injuries and got benched or just quit halfway through the season. Meanwhile, CC played the ENTIRE season with a gouged eye, migraine headaches, a ruptured ear drum and a sprained ankle. They don't make WNBA players like that. She's harder than diamonds. She's responsible for 48% of her team's points in every game. Those are some crazy numbers.

[@liquidocelot6294]

Female athlete of the year over Simone Biles I guess now people celebrate losers smh 🤦‍♂️

[@CarlaParker-sf8kt]

Aww... your jealousy is showing. Jealousy comes from fear and everyone knows what you are afraid of. It'll be ok!

[@BigJasonHenderson]

We don’t celebrate losers like you, no.

[@VickiMorris-r5j]

Her first season in the WNBA and her senior of college all was done in one year!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@liquidocelot6294]

@@CarlaParker-sf8kt oh OK so is all the Clark fans are jealous of Angel Reese because they fear her

[@mattarmstrong1756]

@@liquidocelot6294 it wouldn't matter if you knew the criteria behind the award you Angel Reese fan boys and girls are easy to spot get used to it these Awards and acknowledgements are going to come Caitlin Clark's way for years to come she's going to end up being the logo for the WNBA you realize that don't you

[@dmartin6246]

Maybe I'm missing something....where are Clark's NCAA championship rings and olympic gold medals? 🤔Oh, that's right .....she never led Iowa to an NCAA championship 🤔 And she didn't lead the Indiana Fevers to a WNBA championship . She didn't make the US Olympic Women's basketball team. No rings....no medals.......something is not on the up and up 🤔.

[@michelleblanc6377]

I would have answered your Indiana take as well but for what purpose? Only a disingenuous h@t3r would have the hypocrisy of requesting that she wins a championship during her rookie year when she accomplished more than A’ja did in her first year by making it to the playoffs for the first time in the last 8 years. While A’ja had to wait an extra year and another 1st overall pick to return to the playoffs. Like I said only a h@t3r.