Caitlin Clark Vows to Use Olympics Snub as Motivation to Make 2028 Team

Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark took her snub from the U.S. Olympic women’s national basketball team roster in stride on Sunday.
He spoke to reporters at practice and made his first comments about not making the 2024 team. He said being left off the roster simply increases motivation to compete to make it to 2028.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark passes the ball from under the basket against the Seattle Storm, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler, File)
“I’m excited for the girls that are on the team. I know it’s the most competitive team in the world and I know it could have gone either way: being on the team or not,” she said. she said she, through The Athletic. “So I’m excited for them. I’m going to root for them to win gold. I was a kid who grew up watching the Olympics. So, yeah, it’s going to be fun to watch.”
“There’s no disappointment. I think it just gives you something to work for. It’s a dream. Hopefully, one day I can be there. I think it’s just a little bit more motivation. You remember it. And hopefully, in four years, when four years. If he comes back, I can be there.”
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark drives to the basket against Liberty forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton on May 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
Clark said she was looking forward to taking a short break to prepare her body for the final stretch of the WNBA season.
Clark was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft in April after leading Iowa to back-to-back national championship games and setting the all-time scoring mark in college basketball. She was unable to attend national training camp in Cleveland after being invited because Iowa was in the Final Four.
Over the past two years, Clark has attracted millions of new fans to the game. The Iowa-South Carolina national championship was the most-watched women’s college basketball game and her games with the Fever are among the highest ratings in the WNBA this season, not to mention the fan support she received at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and in other places.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark poses during media day in Indianapolis on May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
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Clark and the Fever return to action on the road against the Connecticut Sun on Monday night.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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