Bonner, meanwhile, has been in the WNBA since 2009, when Clark was still in grade school. Throughout her career, Bonner has won two championships with the Phoenix Mercury and is the league's all-time leader in playoff appearances with 87.

Caitlin Clark is the epicenter of the WNBA. While there are many talented players across the WNBA fans show up to watch every night, there is no bigger draw in

Caitlin Clark is a "unicorn" says former Miami Marlins president David Samson, and the WNBA has "tried to show she is not that." Samson offered his take in an episode of his podcast "Nothing Personal with David Samson" recently.