Clark’s immense talent, though, has brought an insane amount of attention to the league and increased WNBA viewership in 2024, as previously noted.
When the 23-year-old basketball player appeared on David Letterman’s Netflix show, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction,” which was recorded in December and released on April 9, she humbly discussed her talent. She acknowledged:
She recognized her privilege, emphasizing her White ethnicity. Despite this, she highlighted her deep-rooted passion for the league, having been a fervent supporter since childhood. Her words reflected her profound understanding of the league’s history and origins.
Then she continued:
She expressed her gratitude towards the Black women who played a pivotal role in shaping the league into what it is today. Acknowledging the monumental contributions of those before her, she appreciated the strong foundation they had laid for current and future players like herself.
She added:
And they definitely deserve all the credit and the more we can give credit to them, the better. I’m very aware of that and I know that and I think there is responsibility in acknowledging that.
When pressed by Letterman if she was “targeted” by others in the league because she’s white, the WNBA player disagreed.
“I don’t think I was being targeted,” Clark said.
Players in the league have talked about her popularity, suggesting it was because she was white, while others have called her out for not doing more to point out racism.
After being named Time magazine’s Athlete of the Year in December, Clark made similar comments that she’s “earned every single thing, but as a White person, there is privilege,” as RedState previously reported.
“A lot of those players in the league that have been really good have been Black players. This league has kind of been built on them,” the basketball star said.
Clark added:
The more we can appreciate that, highlight that, talk about that and then continue to have brands and companies invest in those players that have made this league incredible, I think it’s very important. I have to continue to try to change that. The more we can elevate Black women, that’s going to be a beautiful thing.
The basketball star recently talked about her goals for her Sophomore season and promised to get fewer technical fouls than she did as a rookie, after she received six on the court in 2024.
“This year… I already told Steph (Fever head coach Stephanie White) two, max,” Clark said.
