CAITLIN Clark has turned down an invitation to the NBA All-Star Weekend.
After the success of the Steph Curry vs Sabrina Ionescu three-point shootout, the NBA was looking to replicate the event.
However, it seems the league won’t get Curry vs Clark, as the Indiana Fever star has said no.
The All-Star weekend is two weeks away, and the NBA was looking to expand its contest between Curry and Ionescu.
Curry’s former Golden State Warriors teammate Klay Thompson would be introduced alongside Clark.
According to Sports Business Journal, that isn’t going to happen.
The publication reported that Clark is “disinclined” to join the competition.
However, conversations between the NBA and Clark are still ongoing.
Her representatives at Excel Sports did indicate that Clark wants her first three-point contest to be during the WNBA All-Star weekend, so it seems unlikely that the talks between the two parties will be productive.
Clark has been on a spree of turning down invitations as she looks to keep her offseason relaxed.
She declined a multi-million dollar invitation to join Ice Cube’s On3 basketball league.
Clark also isn’t participating in the new Unrivaled league like many of her WNBA peers are.
The Fever phenom had an incredibly busy season last year between March Madness and her rookie season, so it makes sense that she is taking it easy.
However, that hasn’t stopped fans from expressing their disappointment in the development.
“Can’t hate on her trying to elevate the WNBA,” one fan said.
“BOOOOO. BOO her. Boo that choice,” another fan said.
“Missed opportunity,” a third fan said.
WNBA All-Star rosters
THE 2024 WNBA All-Star game rosters have been announced, with Team WNBA set to face Team USA on July 20.
Team WNBA:
DeWanna Bonner – Connecticut Sun Aliyah Boston – Indiana Fever Caitlin Clark – Indiana Fever Allisha Gray – Atlanta Dream Dearica Hamby – Los Angeles Sparks Brionna Jones – Connecticut Sun Jonquel Jones – New York Liberty Kayla McBride – Minnesota Lynx Kelsey Mitchell – Indiana Fever Arike Ogunbowale – Dallas Wings Nneka Ogwumike – Seattle Storm Angel Reese – Chicago SkyTeam USA:
Napheesa Collier – Minnesota Lynx Kahleah Copper – Phoenix Mercury Chelsea Gray – Las Vegas Aces Brittney Griner – Phoenix Mercury Sabrina Ionescu – New York Liberty Jewell Loyd – Seattle Storm Kelsey Plum – Las Vegas Aces Breanna Stewart – New York Liberty Diana Taurasi – Phoenix Mercury Alyssa Thomas – Connecticut Sun A’ja Wilson – Las Vegas Aces Jackie Young – Las Vegas Aces“Kudos to her for doing things her way and calling the shots,” a fourth fan said.
“She’s really trying her best to bring up the WNBA with her,” a fifth fan said.
Clark had a historic rookie season in 2024.
She averaged 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 8.4 assists per game on her way to be named Rookie of the Year.
Clark was also named to the All-Star team and to the All-WNBA First Team.
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