{"id":137831,"date":"2024-12-11T16:33:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T16:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/11\/caitlin-clark-is-time-magazines-athlete-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T16:33:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T16:33:22","slug":"caitlin-clark-is-time-magazines-athlete-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/11\/caitlin-clark-is-time-magazines-athlete-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark is Time Magazine&#8217;s Athlete of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Caitlin Clark is earning some recognition for her spectacular 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Even ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/12\/kate-middleton-time-person-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Time<\/em> Person of the Year<\/a> announcement, the magazine did release its Athlete of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>It is no surprise that Caitlin received this honor.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s a breakout star of the WNBA, and you don\u2019t have to be a basketball fan to know that.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark on July 20, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-514983 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_01-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caitlin Clark #22 of Team WNBA looks on prior to the game against Team USA in the 2024 WNBA All Star Game at Footprint Center on July 20, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Alex Slitz\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-after-this-year-caitlin-clark-needs-no-introduction\">After this year, Caitlin Clark needs no introduction<\/h2>\n<p>In 2024, Caitlin Clark enjoyed a breakout rookie season in the WNBA.<\/p>\n<p>The Indiana Fever player is also now friends with Taylor Swift, who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/12\/taylor-swift-gave-eras-tour-team-197-million-in-bonuses-ridiculous-generous-details-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">had a monumental year<\/a> herself.<\/p>\n<p>Caitlin is now so famous within the world of sports that she has broken containment. Even people who\u2019ve never voluntarily watched a minute of basketball know her name.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark on September 11, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-514984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark on September 11, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-514984 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-2171410799-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever dribbles the ball while being guarded by Sydney Colson #51 of the Las Vegas Aces in the first quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 11, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Dylan Buell\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On December 10, alongside the polarizing short list for <em>Time<\/em>\u2018s 2024 Person of the Year, Time revealed that Caitlin Clark is the magazine\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7200904\/athlete-of-the-year-2024-caitlin-clark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Athlete of the Year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The coverage includes how Caitlin\u2019s friend Taylor, who was Time\u2019s Person of the Year in 2023, showered her with gifts, praise, and encouragement.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to four bags of Eras Tour merch, Taylor praised Caitlin as an inspiration in a note. Among other things, the letter invited Caitlin to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/12\/why-travis-kelce-missed-taylor-swift-last-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">attend a Chiefs game<\/a> with Taylor, and expressed excitement to watch Caitlin play now that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/12\/taylor-swift-tour-another-coming-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Eras Tour is over<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark on November 13, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-514985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark on November 13, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-514985 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_03-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Professional basketball player Caitlin Clark  looks on from the sixth green prior to The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican 2024 at Pelican Golf Club on November 13, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Douglas P. DeFelice\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-caitlin-clark-has-broad-popularity-on-and-off-the-court\">Caitlin Clark has broad popularity, on and off the court<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cPeople are just going crazy that I\u2019m there,\u201d Caitlin commented after Taylor\u2019s fans all but mobbed her at the Eras Tour. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought people would be so in their own world, ready to see Taylor,\u201d she commented. \u201cAnd it was just completely the opposite.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s true that many Swifties have learned a great deal about the world of sports over the past year or so. However, Caitlin\u2019s success on the court has translated into fame even beyond Taylor\u2019s massive sphere of influence. Not bad for a 22-year-old \u201crookie.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark on September 22, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-514986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark on September 22, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-514986 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_04-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever advances the ball during the second half of a first-round WNBA playoff game against the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena on September 22, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Joe Buglewicz\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In fact, while it of course makes sense to highlight Taylor and Caitlin\u2019s friendship, Caitlin isn\u2019t getting Athlete of the Year because Taylor\u2019s rising tide lifts all boats (or whatever).<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s a <em>phenomenal <\/em>athlete.<\/p>\n<p>And, vitally, she\u2019s drawing attention to women in sports where, compared to male counterparts, women are underpaid and underappreciated. That, more than anything, is why people might know who she is without following basketball herself.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark on September 25, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-514987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-2048x1433.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-960x672.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-1080x756.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-1200x840.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlin Clark on September 25, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-514987 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-2048x1433.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-960x672.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-1080x756.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-1200x840.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1211_caitlinclark_05-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever looks on as she plays the Connecticut Sun during the first quarter of Game Two of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs first round at Mohegan Sun Arena on September 25, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Joe Buglewicz\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-she-knows-that-she-s-not-the-only-star-athlete\">She knows that she\u2019s not the only star athlete?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been able to captivate so many people that have never watched women\u2019s sports, let alone women\u2019s basketball, and turn them into fans,\u201d Caitlin acknowledged. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to say I\u2019ve earned every single thing, but as a white person, there is privilege,\u201d she then affirmed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of those players in the league that have been really good have been Black players,\u201d Caitlin noted. \u201cThis league has kind of been built on them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/12\/caitlin-clark-time-athlete-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caitlin Clark is earning some recognition for her spectacular 2024. Even ahead of the Time Person of the Year announcement, the magazine did release its Athlete of the Year. It is no surprise that Caitlin received this honor. She\u2019s a breakout star of the WNBA, and you don\u2019t have to be a basketball fan to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":137832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-137831","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137831\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}