Diana Taurasi Had Classy Quote About Caitlin Clark After Mercury-Fever Game

Taurasi had made headlines back in April when she said that "reality was coming" for Clark, who was still playing for the Iowa Hawkeyes in the NCAA Tournament at the time, in professional basketball. Taurasi was essentially saying that Clark may have been a big star in college, but that she would go right back to rookie status in the pros.

But after Sunday's game, which saw Clark's Fever defeat Taurasi's Mercury 88–82, Taurasi was asked about Clark's impact on women's basketball, and the three-time WNBA champion had a classy response."It's amazing. What Caitlin's been able to do in her short career so far has been nothing short of remarkable. The one thing that I really love about her ... she's put the work in. Even throughout her…"It's amazing.

"Even throughout her short career, it's been a lot of pressure, a lot of things thrown at her and she keeps showing up and she keeps getting better every single game. So her future is super bright." That's high praise, especially coming from a 21-year WNBA veteran like Taurasi. The Mercury star may have given Clark some tough love through the media back in April, but there was nothing but respect between the two WNBA stars during the Fever-Mercury game, as evidenced by this interaction the two shared during a break in the action.Clark certainly has a bright future.

And Clark appears to have earned the respect of one of the most decorated women's basketball players of all-time.Tim Capurso is a Staff Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. Previously he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, College Football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Tim grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia.

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