Caitlin Clark Shuns NBA’s Offer, Aims To Live Her Best Life

The basketball sensation declines to display her 3-point shooting skills at the men’s all-star game.

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Taylor Swift bonds with Caitlin Clark during the second half in the AFC Divisional Playoff between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs on January 18, 2025 at Kansas City, Missouri. ( Jamie Squire/Getty Images

The NBA needs Caitlin Clark more than Caitlin Clark needs the NBA. That’s the message sent this week when the WNBA Rookie of the Year declined an invitation to participate in a 3-point shootout during NBA All-Star Weekend next month at the Bay Area.

Sports Business Journal first reported that the NBA hoped Ms. Clark would participate in a shooting contest similar to last year when Golden State superstar Stephen Curry was matched against New York Liberty sharp-shooter Sabrina Ionescu in a 3-point shootout. Mr. Curry defeated Ms. Ionescu in one of the marquee events of the NBA weekend.

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