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Caitlin Clark appears on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ thanks WNBA greats who ‘kicked down the door, so I could walk inside’

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Clark joined Michael Che on the desk to talk about the WNBA Draft, which the presumptive No. 1 pick was in New York City for.

When Michael Che introduced on his and Colin Jost’s “Saturday Night Live” segment “Weekend Update,” viewers expected a fellow comedian in a long, dark wig to slide into frame. Instead, the actual owner of the all-time scoring record of men’s and women’s basketball appeared. Clark joined Che on the desk — the segment’s set — to talk about the WNBA Draft, which the presumptive No. 1 pick was in New York City for with the draft being Monday night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

“One: Be. Two: Funnier. Three: Dumba—.” The crowd — already mesmerized by the Caitlin Clark effect — loved it. Caitlin Clark stopped by Weekend Update! — Saturday Night Live – SNL To close out the clip, Clark thanked the “great players” before her for “laying the foundation” in the . One of who, coach Dawn Staley, recently called Clark “” after a year in women’s basketball that saw Clark claim , helping popularize the sport. The Iowa-South Carolina title game drew a record 18.

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