WNBA legend's warning for Caitlin Clark before turning pro: 'Reality is coming'

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Former UConn star Diana Taurasi offered a blunt take on Iowa's sharpshooter Caitlin Clark as she gets ready to transition to the pros over the weekend.

Regardless of the result on Sunday, Iowa star Caitlin Clark will turn pro and head to the WNBA to embark on a new journey. But Diana Taurasi – a legend in both women’s college basketball at UConn and the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury – had a stark warning for Clark as she gets ready for the professional ranks.

Reality is coming,' she said on ESPN after the Hawkeyes’ win over the Huskies. 'You look superhuman playing against some 18-year-olds but you're going to come play with some grown women that have been playing professional basketball for a long time. 'There is gonna be a transition period where you're going to have to give yourself some grace as a rookie.' LSU STAR ANGEL REESE DECLARES FOR WNBA DRAFT Clark will leave Iowa as the all-time scorer in NCAA basketball history.

Indiana finished 13-27. The team hasn’t made the playoffs since 2016 and won its only championship in 2012. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

 

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