There was a lot of controversy last year regarding Caitlin Clark’s almost immediate meteoric ascent into becoming a full-fledged WNBA superstar.
One of the more vocal critics was the legendary Diana Taurasi, who famously warned Clark, telling the then-rookie that “reality is coming” in reference to the former Iowa star trying to beat grown women in the pros. With Clark both becoming an All-Star and qualifying for All-WNBA First Team last season, it seems Taurasi is finally ready to bury these sorts of sentiments for good.
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We had a hilarious moment between the two to acknowledge this as much during the national title game edition of The Bird & Taurasi Show on Sunday.
After Clark joined Taurasi and Sue Bird, she quickly congratulated Taurasi on her recent basketball retirement. Since Clark wasted no time being gracious, Taurasi then took the opportunity to thank Clark before jokingly referencing her strong warning to the young star.
It was a perfect self-roast and admission all in one:
Shoutout to Taurasi for being a big person here. It takes a lot of guts to admit you’re wrong in public and to do it to the person who was the subject of your criticism. That shouldn’t go unnoticed.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Diana Taurasi finally told Caitlin Clark she was wrong about her WNBA readiness
