'The Best Way to Win is to Be...': Indiana Fever Star Caitlin Clark Shares Her Secret to Overcoming Hate

Despite receiving love and respect from different corners of the world, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark still encounters detractors but knows how to deal with them. Clark is one of the biggest WNBA stars in the current landscape her following is only increasing with each passing day. Her on-court play and acclamations have rendered her recognition from left, right and centre and the 23-year-old is on course to attaining glory in her career.

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Caitlin Clark's Classy Response on How to Deal with Detractors

She’s become a role model to so many young girls for exactly that reason, which is why she was recently asked to speak at the Excellence in Leadership series at the University of the Cumberlands.

Clark has always let her game do the talking, and she explained why while she was on stage.

“The best way to [win] is to be quiet and to be competitive and show everything with your game and the time that you put in to be great and just believe in yourself,” she said. “If your opponent gets competitive with you, get competitive right back. Just win.”

Clark's ability to avoid controversy while attempting to find her is extraordinary. She overcame being taunted by Angel Reese in the 2023 national championship game, arguing that Reese "shouldn't be criticized at all," and even dismissed Reese's flagrant foul on her in a WNBA game as "just a basketball play."

Clark has earned every bit of attention she's received, but she's also taken the time to encourage others. In an interview after being selected Time's Athlete of the Year in 2024, she acknowledged the obvious advantages she has as a white person, while also paying tribute to the great black players who paved the path for her in the WNBA.

“A lot of those players in the league that have been really good have been Black players. This league has kind of been built on them. The more we can appreciate that, highlight that, talk about that, and then continue to have brands and companies invest in those players that have made this league incredible, I think it’s very important,” she said.