Caitlin Clark has got Aliyah Boston’s back and this is how she showed it
The media storm surrounding the Fever’s rookie has only intensified with each passing game, and that appears to be something she has finally pushed back on.
In any team sport, there are always stars who garner more attention than others such that they become the central focus of both fans and analysts alike. On the other hand, a team is and always will be a sum of its parts and Caitlin Clark is about making that clear.
Caitlin Clark wants equal attention for her teammates
On Thursday night, the Indiana Fever fell to the Seattle Storm in a game that ended 89-77. Indeed, despite the presence of rookie sensation Caitlin Clark and her star teammate Aliyah Boston, the Fever were unable to get the result. Yet, it’s got to be said that the loss had no effect on the relationship that has developed between two of Indiana’s most critical players.
That notion was clearly on display during the postgame press conference when Clark appeared to redirect the focus on her toward her more experienced teammate who was sitting silently next to her while reviewing the stat sheet. “Ask Aliyah a question,” Clark said, to which Boston nonchalantly responded with “No, I’m good,” seemingly resigned to the intense media focus on her younger teammate. Clark for her part was not having it and continued to insist at which point the next reporter directed a question regarding practice to Boston.
The sequence marked was notably uncomfortable, but by no means unexpected given the spotlight that Clark has brought to the league since her arrival. On the other hand, the former Iowa star’s discomfort was justifiable and so too was her teammate’s resignation when questioned. To be clear, both Clark and Boston are the past two No. 1 overall picks which of course only further serves to highlight the need for more equal coverage, even more so when considering that Boston is in fact the reigning Rookie of the Year. That said, the Fever now sit on a record 7-12 which is good enough for ninth place in the WNBA i.e., they’ve got much more pressing matters to deal with that who gets the requisite amount of face time.