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Opinion | Maybe it doesn't matter if Caitlin Clark is the GOAT. Maybe it's about the lives she touched, and what she gave people -- like my family.Caitlin Clark signs autographs during an Iowa women's basketball team celebration Wednesday, April 10, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — March 31, 2023, I was sharing a hotel room with my parents.
After that, all he wanted to know was when we could see Caitlin play again. I live across the country from my parents, but we watched every single game this season and texted throughout. We talked about the team on the phone constantly. He texted me the date, time and channel for every game. The Hawkeyes became our people: We rooted for Hannah Stuelke, Kate Martin and Gabbie Marshall just as much as Caitlin.
What was it about Caitlin that made my dad love her in the first place? Her style, mostly, which he called her “flare for the dramatic.” The logo 3’s, of course. The seemingly-impossible passes. Saving the day when her team falls behind. And overall, it was the gift she gave us. “We could watch it together, and share the whole thing, and have something that we could talk about… That’s probably the first thing. That’s probably the number one thing.”
Just look into the stands at an Iowa game, or search Caitlin’s name on any social media. She had everyone from toddlers to grandparents getting her jersey for Christmas. Children in elementary school classrooms were watching those games, knowing every player by name. Little girls and boys chased Caitlin for her autograph after every game. And he won’t like my adding this, but my dad was 73 when Caitlin made him fall in love with women’s hoops.
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