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Caitlin Clark Reflects on Career-Defining Moments and Grueling Rehab on Bird’s Eye View

Sue Bird’s podcast offers the Indiana Fever guard a platform to detail her stop-and-go rehab after a quad injury plus a bilateral groin strain.

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Overview

  • On Bird’s Eye View podcast, Caitlin Clark names her top three career highlights as her 2023 Final Four upset of South Carolina, her June return versus the New York Liberty, and her 2023 buzzer-beater against Indiana.
  • She said she chose the Indiana Fever over the Los Angeles Sparks because she wanted Indiana to secure the first overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.
  • Clark recalled that Iowa coach Lisa Bluder urged her to return for another college season but ultimately celebrated her decision to turn professional.
  • A left quad issue followed by a bilateral groin strain has sidelined her for 18 games this season.
  • She described her rehabilitation as "stop-and-go," calling the back-and-forth between play and recovery the hardest part of her season.