The Hall of Fame guard has effusively praised the rookie in a string of recent media appearances.
Count Hall of Fame guard Nancy Lieberman as being one of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark's most vocal champions.and said Hall of Fame forward and guard Sheryl Swoopes's criticisms of Clark had ended their friendship.
Lieberman added to her lofty Clark comparisons Friday on Sirius XM's NBA radio station—declaring that the rookie was comparable to musician Taylor Swift. "It doesn't matter who people fancy at the moment. It's Caitlin Clark. She's the Taylor Swift of women's basketball right now," Lieberman said.She has also developed a devoted, passionate national following—which Lieberman compared to Swift's famously loyal fans.
"Her fans are like 'Swifties.' They're extraordinarily loyal. And in every arena you go into, half the people there are her fans wearing her jerseys," Lieberman said. "She's a media superstar, but damn—she's backed it up every step of the way."Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest.
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