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Everything about WNBA star Caitlin Clark is outsized, from financial influence to impact on U.S. culture wars

CBC Sports · August 17, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Everything about WNBA star Caitlin Clark is outsized, from financial influence to impact on U.S. culture wars

Caitlin Clark has been outsized since she entered the WNBA in 2024 — her fame, her talent, her ability to draw television viewers, her being targeted by opposing players, her reactions to foul calls, and her consistently being used as an avatar for others to express their politics.

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Everything about WNBA star Caitlin Clark is outsized, from financial influence to impact on U.S. culture wars

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