Caitlin Clark is known for many things on the basketball court, inspiring dozens of youngsters across the United States, but where does she get her faith and motivation from? Does the 22-year-old have a religion?
The answer is yes! The Indiana Fever icon is a Catholic, and a practising one at that too. With the tools to be one of the greatest WNBA players ever, the NCAA record points holder places her faith in Jesus Christ and God Almighty.
More boldly, Clark doesn’t hide her faith either and has spoken about it in the media previously by calling her belief and religion “special” back in 2018 whilst she was at Dowling Catholic High School.
“We get to live our faith every day,” Clark told Des Moines Register. “Dowling starts every day with prayer and ends every day with prayer.
“This is a big reason why Dowling has such a special culture and is such a special place to go to school.”
In fact, her faith has her roots in her early life. She attended the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School prior to Dowling, and when she was still in Iowa she would go to the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, showing her connection to the Lord.
The overall first pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft is known for her strong basketball intelligence, allowing her to quickly analyze the defense’s behavior so that she can find a weakness before taking her shot.
It allowed her to score 3951 points in the NCAA as she surpassed Kelsey Plum and Pete Maravich, before heading to the professional game with the Fever where she now appears to be finding her feet after shooting for 30 points against the Los Angeles Sparks on May 29.
But she does not lose her head and remains grounded, with those who have worked with her explaining that her faith in God allows her to remain humble and avoid any temptations of arrogance.
“She knows that she has some talents that other people weren’t necessarily born with,” Clark’s high school coach, Kristin Meyer, told Crux. “And she’s just looking to maximize them not just for herself but for her teammates, and on an even bigger scope for the fans.
