Tennis legend Serena Williams, during her opening monologue of the ESPYs on Thursday night, touched on the debate surrounding Caitlin Clark's unprecedented popularity in the WNBA.
Nothing was off limits for tennis legend Serena Williams as she hosted the ESPYs in Los Angeles on Thursday night. During her opening monologue, Williams recognized Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark for the three nominations she received, including best women's athlete of the year. Despite first praising the WNBA’s first overall pick, Williams made a joke about the debate surrounding Clark’s unprecedented popularity in the league. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.
And I think it's so important to continue doing what she's doing. And no matter what other people do, if people are negative then it's because they can't do what you do, basically. Hopefully she'll continue to do what she's doing.' Clark has done just that. Over the weekend, the former Iowa star dropped 19 points, handed out 13 assists and grabbed 12 rebounds to become the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double.
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