TODAY exclusively reveals the winners for Time's 2024 Athlete and CEO of the year: Caitlin Clark and Lisa Su. Stay tuned for the announcement for Time’s Person of the Year later this week on TODAY!
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has helped take the WNBA to a whole new level of popularity, but she has made sure to remind people that much of the foundation of the league was built by Black stars. Clark, who was named Time's 2024 Athlete of the Year on Dec. 10, reflected in the publication's story on her achievement about how she views her place in the league's lineage of talent. “I want to say I’ve earned every single thing, but as a white person, there is privilege,” she said.
“I felt like I was mentally tired in that whole whirlwind of people constantly saying, ‘A’ja you’re only known because of Caitlin; we’re only here because of Caitlin,’” Wilson said. “And that’s great, I get that, but while you’re here I’m not going to let you discredit me or the work that I’ve done, or my teammates or the people who came before have done.” Wilson also told The Associated Press that she believes Clark's race is 'a huge thing' when it comes to her popularity.
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