Rebecca Cohen is a breaking news reporter for NBC News.
In second grade, Caitlin Clark wrote a note to herself, compiling her goals for the future. 'Get a basketball scholarship, play in the WNBA,' Clark recalled the note saying. On Monday, her dreams will come true: She is poised to be selected by the Indiana Fever as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft, launching her professional career in the sport she dominated for the last four years as an Iowa Hawkeye, sinking 3-pointers and breaking records.
But, two, also getting to inspire the next generation,' she continued. 'I grew up loving basketball, loving soccer. Like, the people I idolized in my life were, you know, either professional women’s basketball players, professional soccer players, and that’s what I wanted to be growing up.' For Clark, understanding 'how big of an impact that can have on a young girl’s life is super important. So I always try to make as much time as I can for them,' she said.
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