Posted on 05/31/2024 10:03:39 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Famed for her three-pointers, is her talent a true gift from God?
Caitlin Clark is known for many things on the basketball court, inspiring dozens of youngsters across the United States, but where does she get her faith and motivation from? Does the 22-year-old have a religion?
The answer is yes! The Indiana Fever icon is a Catholic, and a practising one at that too. With the tools to be one of the greatest WNBA players ever, the NCAA record points holder places her faith in Jesus Christ and God Almighty.
Clark's Fiery response to opponents' physical play
More boldly, Clark doesn't hide her faith either and has spoken about it in the media previously by calling her belief and religion "special" back in 2018 whilst she was at Dowling Catholic High School.
"We get to live our faith every day," Clark told Des Moines Register. "Dowling starts every day with prayer and ends every day with prayer.
"This is a big reason why Dowling has such a special culture and is such a special place to go to school."
In fact, her faith has her roots in her early life. She attended the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School prior to Dowling, and when she was still in Iowa she would go to the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, showing her connection to the Lord.
Clark credits her talent to God
The overall first pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft is known for her strong basketball intelligence, allowing her to quickly analyze the defense's behavior so that she can find a weakness before taking her shot.
It allowed her to score 3951 points in the NCAA as she surpassed Kelsey Plum and Pete Maravich, before heading to the professional game with the Fever where she now appears to be finding her feet after shooting for 30 points against the Los Angeles Sparks on May 29.
But she does not lose her head and remains grounded, with those who have worked with her explaining that her faith in God allows her to remain humble and avoid any temptations of arrogance.
"She knows that she has some talents that other people weren't necessarily born with," Clark's high school coach, Kristin Meyer, told Crux. "And she's just looking to maximize them not just for herself but for her teammates, and on an even bigger scope for the fans.
"It's not just about scoring a lot of points or winning; [Clark] loves playing in front of a sold out arena because she gets to entertain people and bring a smile to their face.
"For two hours she lets them have this great experience and she takes that pretty seriously, and knows that those gifts from God are an opportunity to bring joy to other people."
Is the Pope Catholic?
All she needs now is the TLM.
Can the Pope Dunk?
Should she be investigated for terrorism? The FBI says Catholics are the cause of the majority of terrorism in the U.S.
Three Layups per Minute?
Frankly, all this ink for girls basketball is a first world thing....
They just can’t leave her alone and let her play ball. America is one f’ed up sh-thole.
TALL LIVES MATTER??
Yes, but he can't even make a foul shot.
“TALL LIVES MATTER??”
YEAH! Short people got no reason to live! ROFL
No
Yes but he is hiding his faith.
I graduated from a Des Moines High School, 50 years ago. Dowling High was down the road, and at the time was an all male school. The female parochial school was St. Theresa High School. It was rumored among my friends, that parents sent their “problem” kids to Dowling or St. Theresa High. Physical punishment was used liberally back then. I think things have changed since then, but I have no doubt Caitlin has a strong religious background.
That’s OK, some day she will come to her senses and join the LCMS. (/jk)
If you are using athleticism as a sign of great faith, how religious was Larry Bird or Michael Jordan while dominating NBA games?
Or is this simply an advertisement for Roman Catholocism?
Worshipping sports/athletes is one of the problems with the nation. I recall seeing a bit of a college football playoff game. At commercial break the telecast would leave the game and return to the game with rousing music and quite animated cgi. Psychological hype is a science,....
...even in sports.
My mom was an awazing MOTHER/HOMEMAKER. Hopefully Ms Clark will decide to become one when she grows up and says goodbye to kids games.
I don’t see where it says athleticism is a sign of great faith, and I’ve never heard anyone say that before. The question is should athletes (or others) have to hide their faith.
I don’t know.
The bear still defecates in the woods, though, so we got that going for us.
“For two hours she lets them have this great experience and she takes that pretty seriously, and knows that those gifts from God are an opportunity to bring joy to other people.”
I know I never gave two hoots and a holler about women’s basketball before, but I actually have been watching Caitlin Clark play basketball and she is a really good player.
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