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Basketball Great Compared Caitlin Clark to Michael Jordan for Good Reason

Andy Nesbitt

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have now won six of their last seven games.
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have now won six of their last seven games. / Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
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Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever continued their red-hot ways Sunday, beating the Dallas Wings on the road, 100-93. The star rookie guard had another big game, finishing with 28 points and 12 assists. Her teammate, Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers with 36 points.

The Fever have now won four straight, and six of their last seven, and are looking like they're going to be a problem when the playoffs start later this month.

Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman was on the call for Sunday's game and during the action she praised Clark for what's she's doing for the women's game, comparing her to Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods.

"What Caitlin Clark has done for the game is generational," Lieberman said. "As a baller to a baller, I just want to say thank you to you Caitlin Clark for just lifting our game up. You and so many great players for what you're doing. You're going to make all these women multimillionaires one day. Like Tiger did. Like Michael Jordan did. And we shouldn't hate on her. We should celebrate her. Not tolerate her."

Here's that moment:

Clark and the Fever, who are now 17-16 on the season after an 0-5 start, will be back in action Wednesday night when they host the Sparks.

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Andy Nesbitt

ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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