Brittney Griner Gives Harsh Warning To Caitlin Clark Ahead Of WNBA Season
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Amidst much excitement surrounding the Indiana Fever rookie, WNBA standout Brittney Griner had some nasty words to say about Caitlin Clark. Even though she thinks Clark has potential, Griner doesn’t seem to be buying the hype.
The basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury, in her new memoir “Coming Home,” describes her 2022 incarceration in Russia. Griner claims she packed cannabis oil by mistake, but it was discovered in her suitcase, leading to her detention. She received a nine-year prison sentence.
Griner spoke to People about her memoir and also commented on Caitlin Clark, who was the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft.
Compared to her collegiate opponents, Clark’s WNBA opponents are very different. Players in the WNBA struggle to provide for their families.
In an interview with People magazine for the recent release of her book “Coming Home,” Griner admitted that the arrival of the 2024 draft class will be a turning point for the WNBA. “The hype that Caitlin and some others have right now is amazing for the league. There’s good talent coming in,” Griner accepted.
She remembered how difficult it had been for her to enter the WNBA ten years prior, as the first overall pick in the 2013 Draft, as she gave Caitlin Clark some advice.
“It’s different when you come from college to the pros,” Griner said. “I went from top dog to my numbers going down a bit. You’re going up against grown women. This is how they feed their families. This is not just for the love of the [game]. This is their livelihood.”
She added: “I had to get stronger, lock in a little more. There will be some growing [pains] for her, but she’ll be fine.”
Griner acknowledged that she did not like the Iowa Hawkeyes, even though she respected Caitlin Clark. This was especially true when the team advanced to the NCAA Tournament finals and faced the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Dawn Staley, the head coach of South Carolina, is old friends with the Mercury forward. Staley was one of Griner’s prominent supporters while she was imprisoned in Russia.
“I saw [Staley] at the Final Four, right before the National Championship. I told her, ‘Go get it. That’s yours,’” Griner recalled. “I just knew South Carolina was going to win,” said the forward.
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Debut Coming Against Connecticut
Caitlin Clark (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The Connecticut Sun will host Caitlin Clark for her professional debut with the Indiana Fever next week, marking the beginning of the WNBA season.
Throughout her senior season, the former Iowa Hawkeye standout broke NCAA records, drawing sizable crowds. She is expected to have the same effect in the WNBA.
REPORT: Taylor Swift Reveals Her Thoughts On Travis Kelce’s ‘Dad Bod’ After Their Swimsuit Photos Had The Entire Internet Buzzing
Travis Kelce, tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, is just the latest celebrity to face body shaming from social media after the couple was spotted on vacation in the Bahamas, with photos of the pair at a beach going viral.
Unfortunately, many online were quick to comment on Travis Kelce’s body as he could be seen embracing Taylor Swift in and out of the water. The most commented statement was the mention of his ‘dad bod.’
“Dad bod” typically refers to a man with a slim physique that is not lean or toned and there is a bit of a beer belly.
Well, what does Taylor Swift think about it? According to a new report, Travis Kelce’s body is perfectly fine to her.
“When it comes to Taylor’s thoughts on his changing body – she loves it,” an insider told Daily Mail. “Travis and his dad bod is the reward he is giving himself for having an epic Super Bowl winning season, and during his offseason – since he has been able to party and spend some quality time with Taylor – he isn’t training the way that he usually does as he is resting.”
The 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs star appeared on the latest edition of the “New Heights” podcast with his brother, Jason Kelce, and said that since he is retired, the two are in the “same weight class now.” Clearly, the body shaming tactics by social media do not bother him at all.
Travis Kelce is listed on the NFL website at 250 pounds and since he is one of the best tight ends in NFL history, we are pretty sure he will be able to do what he wants right now and get back into shape for the NFL season.
Travis Kelce Kicked Off Taylor Swift Engagement and Baby Rumors Over The offseason
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Travis Kelce should know by now that Swifties are hanging on to every word he says that has something to do or may have something to do with Taylor Swift.
On the March 20 episode of Jason and Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast, the brothers comically compared NBA player Victor Wembanyama to a lab-grown diamond. Despite it being an innocent joke, after Jason said that lab-grown humans aren’t too far off from a lab-grown diamond, Travis took it to another level, saying “Can’t wait ‘til I f–kin’ make one.”
Swifties were quick to pick up on this comment and declared that he wanted to have a baby with Taylor Swift.
As far as engagement goes, Kelce addressed the speculation that he and Taylor were planning on getting engaged thanks to a reporter asking him about it during a pre-Super Bowl press conference.
