Despite being picked first overall, Caitlin Clark has revealed why she was “really upset” at this year’s WNBA Draft.
Clark was unavailable for long during April’s draft, and the Indiana Fever quickly announced their selection.
After being selected, Clark saw little of the draft and was unable to spend time with friends, family or her boyfriend Connor McCaffrey for hours.
“I was very upset because after I was drafted, I was immediately drugged and didn’t get to watch any of the draft,” Clark said in a podcast with former Iowa teammates Kate Martin, Gabbie Marshall and Jada Gyamfi.
‘I had my phone, I couldn’t really use it. It bothered me a lot. And then, I didn’t even get to see Kate get drafted. … It bothered me a lot.’
Caitlin Clark revealed she was “really upset” at the WNBA Draft due to her hectic schedule
Clark has been at the forefront of the rise in popularity of women’s basketball for over a year.
“I didn’t even take pictures with you, my family, like Connor, like anyone else.”
Clark said she has “no memory” of the weekend she was drafted because she slept “two hours” a day.
As part of the chaos of Clark’s draft night, there were several rounds of media interviews and appearances after being the No. 1 pick.
Clark has been at the forefront of the rise in popularity of women’s basketball, with the WNBA Draft being a prime example of growth, due to interest in Clark and the league.
The draft also came at the end of a marathon weekend for Clark, where he flew from Los Angeles to New York City on Saturday morning before appearing on ‘Saturday Night Live.’
The day before Clark was drafted, she was fitted for the outfit she wore to the event in Brooklyn.
It’s safe to say that the busy schedule of being one of the biggest stars in women’s basketball takes its toll.
