Diana Taurasi admits she’s had to take in a steady diet of crow ever since predicting Caitlin Clark might struggle during her first season in the WNBA.
Taurasi, a WNBA legend who recently retired after 20 seasons, publicly acknowledged being wrong about her prediction last season.
The three-time champion famously suggested Clark’s game might not translate well to the pros.
“Reality is coming,” she warned.
“There’s levels to this thing. And that’s just life, we all went through it. You see it on the NBA side, and you’re going to see it on this side,” added Taurasi before the season started.
“You look superhuman playing against 18-year-olds, but you’re going to come with some grown women that have been playing professional basketball for a long time.”
Diana Taurasi claiming "reality is coming" for Caitlin Clark in the WNBA has aged like spoiled milk.
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Diana Taurasi Humbled After Caitlin Clark’s Rookie Season
It turned out that, contrary to Diana Taurasi’s foretelling, Caitlin Clark looked superhuman against the twenty- and thirty-year-old players as well.
Unanimous Rookie of the Year. League leader in assists per game and three-pointers. First ever rookie in the WNBA to record a triple-double.
Oh, and she also had success against Taurasi head-to-head, getting wins in both matchups.
The two players also ran into some controversy when the veteran was chosen for the United States Olympic team while Clark was left off the squad. The United States won gold, but Taurasi hardly made any contribution in her sixth Olympics at the age of 42.
Still, the two are showing nothing but love and respect for each other now.
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Who Did Reality Come For?
Diana Taurasi humorously noted on the “Bird & Taurasi Show” that the reality is slightly different now. She made the remarks after Clark congratulated her on her retirement.
“Thank you, unfortunately, reality is coming to me now,” Taurasi replied.
Diana Taurasi
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"Reality is coming to me now" 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/8ZOKlYcUV7
Whether it’s the reality that she was wrong about Clark or simply the reality that Taurasi’s time in the spotlight has faded a bit, it’s good to see the two can joke about things over a year later.
Taurasi, widely regarded as the WNBA’s greatest player, played for the Phoenix Mercury for 20 seasons, during which time she won three championships and earned an MVP award.
Having retired, she leaves a legacy as one of the league’s most accomplished and influential athletes.
That, too, is reality.
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