Caitlin Clark continues to prove why she’s becoming a once-in-a-generation figure in basketball. Her impact now stretches across age groups, genders and fanbases. For many kids, she’s not just their favorite WNBA player, she’s their favorite athlete, period.

Caitlin Clark ’s rise in the WNBA has been nothing short of spectacular, dominating headlines and living up to the hype in just about every way imaginable. But behind every breakout star, there are always a few key figures who helped pave the way.

Michael Lewis, a 55-year-old from Denton, Texas, was arrested in January after authorities alleged he sent hundreds of “threats and sexually explicit messages” to the WNBA star.

Sabrina Ionescu Joins Caitlin Clark in the WNBA History Books on Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Liberty suffered a heartbreaking 101-99 loss on Saturday night. Rickea Jackson hit a game-winner at the buzzer for the Los Angeles Sparks, which snapped the defending champions’ five-game winning streak.

Even with Clark sidelined, the former Iowa guard received the most fan votes, earning All-Star captain honors. She selected her team during the All-Star draft and made headlines by orchestrating the first-ever All-Star coaching swap, trading Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve for New York Liberty ’s Sandy Brondello.

A man who was escorted out of a July 15 Fever vs Sun game after heckling a Connecticut player has been identified as an off-duty police officer.

Pelton predicts Indiana will trade center Damiris Dantas and a 2026 second-round draft pick to Dallas for Hines-Allen, a former All-WNBA second team selection who is no stranger to a midseason trade. She was dealt to Minnesota last summer and played throughout the Lynx's run to the WNBA Finals.