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Ex-NBA Guard Patrick Beverley Makes Intriguing Caitlin Clark, A'ja Wilson Statement

Former Chicago Bulls guard Patrick Beverley spoke on Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark

Joey Linn

Jul 20, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Team WNBA guard Caitlin Clark (22) against the USA Women's National Team during the 2024 WNBA All Star Game at Footprint Center.
Jul 20, 2024; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Team WNBA guard Caitlin Clark (22) against the USA Women's National Team during the 2024 WNBA All Star Game at Footprint Center. / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
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Former NBA guard Patrick Beverley recently signed with Hapoel Tel Aviv BC of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.

This new journey for Beverley comes after 12 seasons in the NBA where he spent time with the LA Clippers, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, and Milwaukee Bucks.

Also hosting the Pat Bev podcast for Barstool, Beverley is a media personality off the court. During a recent episode of his podcast, Beverley made an intriguing statement on Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, saying the star rookie cannot be compared to Candace Parker, Maya Moore, or A’ja Wilson for one specific reason.

“I think with Caitlin Clark… You can’t compare her to Candace Parker,” Beverley said. “You can’t compare her to Maya Moore. You can’t compare her A’ja Wilson. You can’t compare her to these women. She has a normal woman’s frame. Like the everyday, average woman is her height.”

Beverley added, “Same with Steph Curry. It was no surprise that he was so relatable, why people loved him.”

While this argument has been made in the past about Curry and other less physically imposing professional athletes, it is always a controversial take since there is much more that separates an elite professional athlete from the average fan than their physical frame.

While two of the three WNBA legends Beverley mentioned are taller than Clark, Moore is also listed at 6-foot-0. The four-time WNBA champion is listed at 175 pounds, which does give her a slight physical edge over the 152-pound Clark, but that’s not the same as comparing either guard to forwards like Parker and Wilson. 

Believing that Clark is more relatable to the average fan than other WNBA greats, Beverley specifically used Parker, Moore, and Wilson as examples. The much likelier reason for Clark’s popularity, similar to Curry’s, is the incredible excitement that her style of play creates.

An elite playmaker, Clark can also shoot from anywhere within the half court line which makes her a must-watch player every game.

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JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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