After the conclusion of this year’s enthralling NCAA tournament, the college stars who stole the show have become the talk of the town in the hoops world. The Iowa Hawkeyes centerpiece Caitlin Clark is one such NCAA sensation, who has been widely lauded by basketball enthusiasts for the past few weeks. Despite losing the final against the LSU Tigers, Clark has earned numerous accolades this year, on the back of her stellar performances. Recently, she drew comparisons with Golden State superstar Steph Curry amid her recent stint on the sidelines.
Adding to the sensational buzz surrounding the Hawkeyes star, Boston Celtics legend Kevin Garnett recently remarked that Clark’s game reminded him of the greatest shooter ever.
Caitlin Clark gets a sublime compliment from Kevin Garnett
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Caitlin Clark has recently garnered the attention and praise of the fans with her new role. The Hawkeyes icon showed up in a Southern California Special Olympics game. Clark was quick to the go to the sidelines and channelize the coach inside her.
The videos of the NCAA star on the sidelines, cheering on the players, have gone viral on the Internet, inviting praises for the Hawkeyes point guard. On top of that, NBA veteran Kevin Garnett has chimed in with the bold claim that Clark’s game reminds him of the legendary Stephen Curry.
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In the recent episode of Kevin Garnett’s podcast ‘KG Certified,’ KG and his former teammate Paul Pierce weighed in on various hot topics in the hoops world. At one point, Garnett started to speak about Caitlin Clark.
“What brought us here with the women’s game, man, is the player Caitlin Clark is the f**ing truth bro…. When I am watching her I feel like I am re-watching Stephen 14. Remember Stephen Curry in 14-15, I think he hit the button, and he started doing and he started looking like her and he started looking like a video game…Her style is like no other,” declared Kevin Garnett.
To be associated with Stephen Curry is arguably one of the best compliments any basketball player could ever get. Paul Pierce too joined KG in showering adulations on the young basketball star.
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The best of times for Steph Curry and Caitlin Clark
Though any college player can barely replicate the mighty Stephen Curry, KG has rightly juxtaposed Caitlin Clark’s prime time with that of Steph Curry’s. The 2014-15 is among the best time Stephen Curry has spent in the league so far. Though Steph led the Warriors to four championship triumphs, 2014-15 was the season he won both the MVP award and the NBA championship.
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In the NCAA tournament, Caitlin Clark has had the best of her times. On the back of her sublime displays, the Hawkeyes star achieved numerous prestigious awards.
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