Did Caitlin Clark say she was a product of white privilege? What exactly is this league that she and all of her fans she brought with her get into?  How well known was Caitlin Clark all four of her years when playing college ball at Iowa? What is Caitlin Clark’s basketball game skills?  

 

I started by writing this as one article.  To be able to fully answer the question, did Caitlin Clark bend a knee, I felt I needed to talk about history of the NBA, the WNBA, how I came to know about Caitlin Clark and her basketball abilities, and a few other items necessary background items.

 

A bit about myself.  I grew up in suburban Chicago playing freshman basketball in high school.  Knee problems led me to changing my primary sport to golf. Basketball was much different then.  Since there was no three point line, coaches benched you if you shot from long distance.  I had the mentality of a center but the height of a guard.

 

I had the opportunity to coach fifth and sixth grade basketball for two years and had assisted with youth basketball.  With those credentials I had also had the opportunity to do color analysis for a handful of high school games on WJRE radio in Kewanee Illinois.

 

Illinois did not have girls sports when I started.  My senior year competitive high schools sports were finally offered to the girls. Eventually there were state championships.

 

My mother played minor league baseball.  She taught us how to play.  My father was the ultimate fan.  He taught us how to be a fan.  Taking score, where to look during the game, how to use hearing and sight to predict results and how to sit back and enjoy the moment!

 

Next article, the Chicago Bulls, an expansion team.  How I learned basketball through the radio.