Caitlin Clark spilled plenty of tea in her latest appearance on ‘The Eli Manning Show’, especially during the ‘This or That’ section. Eli Manning asked Clark to choose between two sports movies, and among them, he gave her a choice between ‘Air Bud’ and ‘Like Mike’. To this, Clark immediately stated ‘Like Mike’ as her favorite basketball movie.
In the same appearance, Clark was asked a number of questions, including as to who is the stingiest teammate is. To this, Clark stated Lexie Hull’s name. Meanwhile, Clark was also quizzed about her favorite NFL player, and she revealed that she has been a fan of Peyton Manning ever since her childhood and is currently a fan of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Patrick Mahomes.
“Like Mike is my favorite basketball movie,” Caitlin Clark answered Eli Manning when asked to choose between ‘Air Bud’ and ‘Like Mike’.
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In the ‘This or That’ section, Caitlin Clark was further quizzed to choose between ‘Space Jam’ and ‘Hoosiers’. Surprisingly, Clark chose ‘Space Jam’ and explained that she literally grew up on the movie. Incidentally, ‘Space Jam’ follows a basketball team from Indiana who finally makes it to the championship finals.
Caitlin Clark Makes It To ‘Jeopardy’ As An Easy-Peasy Clue
On another note, Caitlin Clark has become so entwined as part of American pop-culture that she finally made it as a ‘Jeopardy’ clue. The contestant easily guessed her name, going on to show how much she has become a household name in America.
“The Indiana Fever’s No. 1 Draft Pick in 2024, She’s Had a Great ‘Effect’ on Women’s Basketball” the clue on ‘Jeopardy’ stated.
“Who is Clark?” the contestant immediately responded.
Despite not giving Caitlin Clark’s full name, the contestant still got the point. It is quite true that Caitlin Clark has already created a permanent niche for herself in women’s basketball after only playing one season in the WNBA. Even before playing for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, Clark already became legendary during her college basketball days for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
In fact, Clark is almost single-handedly responsible for increasing the viewership and ratings of WNBA games, particularly those of Indiana Fever. Several Fever games were sold-out just because of Caitlin Clark’s presence in the squad.
For her immense contribution to women’s basketball, Caitlin Clark was awarded ‘Athlete of the Year’ by TIME magazine, and was also crowned ‘Rookie of the Year’ by the WNBA. Currently, Caitlin Clark is relaxing during her offseason and preparing for the upcoming WNBA season.
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