The Caitlin Clark effect: College basketball's biggest star leaves her mark

Attendance increases by the thousands everywhere she plays, fans of all ages hope to meet her and little girls strive to one day match her.
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[@MrJazzohjazz]

I love her game and her influence on our youth. She is great for the women's game which is growing in popularity. I'm a UCONN fan but deeply respect the game and this fabulous player. I wish Iowa all the best in the tournament ... with one exception, of course.

[@billwell9266]

I'm 50 and lived in or near Madison, WI my entire life. Never been a big basketball fan but have gone to the last 2 Iowa games at UW because my wife is a huge Hawkeye fan and I am now an Iowa and Caitlin fan.

[@kentonpriestley3173]

Caitlin is just a wonderful person who is inspiring to me. I just love her to pieces. She is great for the kids especially, boys and girls love her. I'm 65 and I love her.

[@terryandrews7271]

I love her spirit, And her soul. She has fun and she is good at what she does it doesn't get much better than that❤❤❤

[@danielcurry4011]

Young woman is awesome I looked at a video yesterday Caitlin Clark story from when she was a little girl to the present now a young lady turned 21 on January 22nd. People be glad her arrival happened on Tuesday January 22,2002.

[@kittenpawsbb]

Wow, just look at the difference, in how her coach and teammates, talked about her. Keep recommending this older videos. Love seeing video about Caitlin Clark. Thank you #TeamCaitlinClark 😌🙏🏽❤️👩🏻🏀🌟🕊️

[@michaelhunt7494]

Im a 74 y/o Michigan State male alum. And a new convert to women's BB. Ive watched Iowa's entire NCAA tournament run on KZbin plus the infamous Indiana last second shot game. I still get goosebumps watching her and the 22-23 team. It will be difficult to duplicate this years run in the next year but it ll be a there to watch them try.

[@atpcliff]

I went to Auburn, and when I was there the women's basketball team were 2nd in the NCAA 4 out of 5 years. I played pickup with the women, and I have good skills. I am a 6'4" guy (played DIII basketball), and on Auburn women's team I could have started at shooting guard or small forward. I would've gotten CRUSHED inside, as center or power forward, as I am WAY too small. Even though their team was great, they had NO ONE who was even close in ability to Caitlin...NOWHERE close. She moves smoothly and effortlessly with the ball, and has the vision and passing ability like an NFL quarterback...AMAZING long-ball passes. Her long-distance shooting skills were WAY better than most guys playing college basketball. The only guy I saw in person/played against (pickup) who could shoot more long distance, easily, was Chuck Person. She could've started at shooting guard in the vast majority of guy's teams in today's college basketball (counting ALL the 4 year colleges, not just DI). She would be too slow to play point guard, and too small for small forward, but her shooting and passing is the key for the shooting guard position. We used to watch SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design), who was DIII. They had a girl as backup point guard, as they had no women's team (brand new school). Caitlin could've started at point guard, shooting guard or small forward for them, and they would've won a ton more games. When I played DIII, we played at GA Tech and lost by 4...we led almost the whole game. If Caitlin played for us, as shooting guard, we would have won, EASILY, if we had a three point line. Two of my grandparents were from Iowa (my parents went to Iowa State), and my Michigan grandparent went to Iowa, where his uncle was Professor of Physics at Iowa. He did field events for Iowa Track and Field and qualified for the US Olympic Trials, but didn't have the money to get there by train, so couldn't go. I also used to know the Iowa VB coach. Good to see Iowa showcased on the national scene...

[@denniskaramitros216]

That is a very interesting perspective as to how she could do with guys

[@danielcurry4011]

My first reaction when I watched Caitlin play should be the obvious Holy Crap her range in shooting !

[@Sophiastitch-16]

She’s amazing and a great player❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@hogcaller]

She's a great role model for these little girls, she's great for them !!!

[@philmanmontero2472]

Caitlyn is a great role model for young girls both as a basketball player & a decent person! More Power to her!

[@colinjames7569]

She’s stoic. She doesn’t play or trash talk on anyone. She raised it to another level

[@rickrobitaille8809]

Walk the walk and shoot the lights out baby😂🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@gsdunlap45]

Moormores, not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Numbers don’t lie.

[@Therealnugg]

She has to be in 2k24 her jumpshot is 🔥🔥 I can make a deadly point guard for the W but I need her jumper 🥹🥹💯

[@colinjames7569]

She’s a Phenom. It’s like I can’t look away watching her play. She came out of nowhere

[@rickrobitaille8809]

We love 😂this 🎯💥🇨🇦

[@jasonsullivan4579]

Did anyone notice the huge ears the news guy had.

[@bperol1900.]

The goat of basketball.love it"🌹🌷👍

[@billzardus95]

The referees decided Louisiana was going to win before the game started last night. WRZ 2023-04-03

[@skylermummert24]

well your feeling is wrong for now

[@jimmyaguilar3002]

I only watch Basket Ball to watch CC play,I won’t be watching The women’s Olympic BB.

[@waynegoin5534]

If CC and Iowa was not in the final 4 outside of the 4 teams fans that were there hardly any body if not nobody would have tuned in to those games. If it was SC and LSU in the finals nobody would have tuned in to watch that NC game. too bad the thug refs had to ruin it.

[@michaelmolitor7390]

yes thugs is correct

[@Moormores]

I have a feeling that Iowa will lose... Clark has yet to play against a real team or players. Hence the reason why Clark decided to go to Iowa. Clark sits on the bench at any other school.

[@MrJazzohjazz]

Totally disagree .... so not correct ... actually a bit weird.

[@hiimmisa]

Weird to come onto a news report about her positive impact on the community just to say negative comments about her and her team, but you do you troll.

[@cedriccarter8334]

WHAT?!🤣🤣

[@danpals7678]

You're crazy or blind. Leads in ppg and assists and has ten triple doubles and she plays in the big ten. Nobody comes close.

[@hollyharvey1986]

Not that I’m bringing race to the table bc I’ve played basketball since I was four years old, but it seems to have even more white girls playing basketball, running track.. awesome!