Basketball Legend Endorses Caitlin Clark for Rookie of the Year

Everyone in the Hawkeye State has only one person in mind for the WNBA's Rookie of the Year title this year.

Former Iowa Hawkeye and current Indiana Fever rookie Cailtin Clark has been killing it.

She finished off her senior season with the women's basketball by helping lead her team to the NCAA championships. Then she was immediately selected first overall in the WNBA 2024 draft.

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The team has been off for the past few weeks due to the Olympics. Clark has been relaxing, practicing and gearing up for the next half of her rookie season.

She has been a standout player all season and now people are beginning to speculate on whether or not she will be named the WNBA Rookie of the Year.

The Rookie of the Year honor is given to the top rookie of the regular season.

While we don't know for sure just yet if Clark will be given this prestigious honor, she does have the backing of one of the greatest WNBA players of all time.

Sue Bird Gives Her Thoughts on Rookie of the Year

WNBA legend Sue Bird was a part of a panel discussion with her fiancé Megan Rapinoe. They were asked about which rookie has a better shot at making the grade, Angel Reese or Caitlin Clark, and the couple was in agreement...

It's Caitlin Clark...

After hearing what Bird said, of course the Indiana Fever social media time jumped on it.

Clark officially has the endorsement of Bird for Rookie of the Year.

This is not meaning that Clark will or won't actually be given this title, but it's a ringing show of support for the West Des Moines native.

Sue Bird and Caitlin Clark

Sue Bird and Caitlin Clark have known each other personally for a little over a year now. Before Iowa's Elite Eight appearance, Sue Bird surprised the entire team with a brief visit. She spent some time talking with the players during their huddle.

Clark and Bird met up again (publicly) when the retired WNBA legend was filming her ESPN series 'Sue's Places' this past college hoops season.

The two women also had a friendly bit of competition during Clark's first All-Star Game.

A reporter told Clark that Sue Bird held the all-time All-Star game assists record with eleven assists. The former Iowa Hawkeye had nine at that exact moment.

"Oh! It's Sue's! Then I'm breaking it," Clark joked.

"She's been talking crap all game!

From the looks of things, this friendly relationship will continue on and off the court!

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