Caitlin Clark brushed off the controversy surrounding her TIME Magazine interview this week to soak up some college basketball. The WNBA superstar was named TIME's 2024 Athlete of the Year this week following a sensational breakout season in the league, which saw her topple records.
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However, 22-year-old faced backlash to her interview with the magazine, in which she spoke about 'white privilege' that fell her way as she entered the league and drove up the interest levels. But Clark put the criticism behind her as she joined her NBA counterpart, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, at Wisconsin men's basketball game against Butler.
The pair, along with Haliburton's girlfriend, have become close friends since Clark's arrival in Indianapolis earlier this year. The group were spotted happily chatting away as they occupied what appeared to be a private box with reserved seating. Caitlin Clark was honored with TIME's Athlete of the Year award for 2024 earlier this week.
The WNBA star attended a college basketball game with Tyrese Haliburton Saturday. The stars are out in Indy! 🤩Caitlin Clark and Tyrese Haliburton in attendance for Wisconsin-Butler 🍿@CaitlinClark22 x @TyHaliburton22 pic.twitter.com/4JibYN988W. As part of winning TIME Magazine's Athlete of the Year, Clark gave a wide-ranging interview discussing many parts of her rise to fame, including how race has played a role in her status.
