Caitlin Clark Shares Emotional Story Behind Her Most Pivotal Basketball Moment
During a recent cover feature with SLAM, WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark looked back on a moment that shaped her entire basketball journey.
While many would expect her most formative memory to be tied to a buzzer-beater or championship win, Clark says it all started with a simple hug — one that no one ever photographed.
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Clark revealed that as a young girl, she wrote in a journal that she dreamed of meeting Maya Moore.
That dream came true on the night she attended her first WNBA game. Her father drove her from Des Moines to Minneapolis, where they scored last-minute tickets to a Lynx game.
They arrived early enough to watch warmups from courtside seats. After the final buzzer, Clark stayed behind for a Q&A session that featured Moore, her childhood hero. She didn't have a phone or a Sharpie.
But when the opportunity came, she ran up and gave Moore a hug.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22).Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK
Caitlin Clark opens up on one of the most impactful moments of her life
'There's no documentation of that moment,' Clark said, 'But in my brain, it was probably one of the most pivotal moments of my entire basketball career.'
She reflected on the experience during a press conference last season — fittingly, on the night Moore's jersey was retired. 'As a young girl loving sports, that meant the world to me.'
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Now, Clark is inspiring a new generation in the exact same way. The Fever star now looks to continue her ascent to the top of WNBA world.
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