Caitlin Clark is looking for new ways to show off her athletic gifts.
The WNBA superstar was speaking on a panel at the NFL’s annual meeting on Monday where she suggested she might play in two sports at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
@SerenaWilliamsSerena Williams and Caitlin Clark both spoke at the NFL owners panel[/caption]
Clark is one of the biggest stars on the planet and has had a transformational impact on women’s basketball.
Her role as one of the most influential faces in the US is demonstrated by the fact at 23 she shared a stage with tennis great Serena Williams and two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning.
The trio was speaking on a panel about the growth of women’s sports as the NFL looks to see what more it can do in that sector as an organization.
Inevitably, the discussion turned to football, where Clark reminisced about her experiences as a kid and spoke honestly about how she never got a real chance to play it.
“I remember going to my brother’s football games, and it was like, ‘Why can’t I play football?’ I would have played it; I would have loved it.”
Williams backed the Indiana Fever guard and interjected, “You would have been great at it!”
“I would have played it. I would have loved it. I would have been OK,” Clark responded.
Flag football — the non-tackle version — will make its Olympic debut in 2028 and Clark joked about possibly sneaking into the team.
“Maybe LA 2028, maybe I’ll do two sports,” she added.
“Or if basketball doesn’t work out, I’ll head over to flag football.”
Despite the blessing from Williams, who has won four gold medals, Clark will certainly focus on basketball, especially after the disappointment of missing out on Team USA’s success at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
By 2028, a 26-year-old Clark will almost certainly be part of Team USA’s bid to win a record 11th Olympic gold medal.
The Fever phenom has previously spoken about how determined she is to make the 2028 team after the 2024 snub.
“Honestly, no disappointment. It just gives me something to work for; it’s a dream. Hopefully one day I can be there,” Clark said when she was not selected.
“I think it’s just a little more motivation. You remember that. And hopefully in four years, when four years comes back around, I can be there.”
Clark, who also played soccer as a kid, is on the trajectory of competing at the Olympics in 2028 in the sport she currently dominates and will hope her name is the first on the roster.
