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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, renowned for her relentless drive to be the best, possesses an extraordinary competitive spirit often likened to that of sporting legends. However, this unwavering desire to win has occasionally been a source of frustration for those closest to her.
In a newly released clip from Netflix’s “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman,” the former Iowa Hawkeyes star and WNBA sensation candidly acknowledged how her competitiveness can sometimes overshadow the joy of simple moments with her family and friends.
“Sometimes That’s Good. Sometimes That’s Bad.”
Clark, who has often credited her intense motivation to outshine her older brother Blake Clark — a former football player for the Iowa State Cyclones — recalled a moment from her childhood that defined her competitive nature. She revealed that her drive to ditch training wheels after just one day at the age of three was fueled by her desire to be better than Blake.
Letterman, capturing the essence of Clark’s drive, remarked, “That encapsulates what I know of you as a human being. It’s that competitive drive that overrides every little daily occurrence. Am I right about that?”
Clark agreed, replying, “Yeah. Sometimes that’s good. Sometimes that’s bad.”
When Competitiveness Crosses the Line
When asked by Letterman to describe when her competitiveness becomes a problem, Clark humorously recalled how her desire to win even casual games can sour family gatherings.
“Oh gosh,” Clark said with a laugh, dazzling in a sparkly blazer in front of a live audience. “When I’m just playing, like, a casual card game with my family or my friends. And then everybody hates me by the end of the night. And I’m like, ‘Oh great, I ruined Christmas.’ And it’s like, ‘I won’t do that this year.’”
A Lifetime of Trying to Win Everything
Ever since she was a child, Clark had displayed a competitive streak that ruled even little events, and she vividly remembers being determined as a little girl to run to as many houses in Halloween as possible, sprinting so fast that her parents, Brent and Anne, often lost sight of her.Meanwhile, Clark cannot always win but the instinct stays to try to do so.
As she continues to take the basketball world by storm, her family and friends have to get used to her competitive streak - even if that does make for some very memorable holiday gatherings.
