I’ve been playing basketball for a year straight. It’s not an easy thing to just show up to and shoot off of a rack. It’s not something I’ve ever done before,” Clark explained why she didn’t participate in the 3-point contest.
“It’s not something I’ve had a lot of time to practice. I’ve been focusing on helping my team win games, so I think just enjoying this break, I think there’s going to be plenty of opportunities for me to do that at some point, but at the same time, like the field of shooters that we have in the competition are really good. They’re all like near 40% shooters, so I’m excited for them.”
While Clark has dreamt of representing at the Olympics, she’s not a member of the 2024 Paris squad. For the time being, she’s making the most of her “very beneficial” four-week break. Even though she’s taking “some time to breathe” she’s also planning on squeezing in some workouts. For a professional player of her stature, not touching the basketball for a week may be a bit uncomfortable, but she acknowledges that it’s “ going to be the healthiest thing for myself, and I think just relax, like, turn my phone off, get away from everything and really enjoy it because, obviously, this past year has been super crazy.”I
I’m looking forward to it,” the Chicago Sky rookie said on Friday. Poking self-deprecating humour at their longstanding rivalry, she quipped, “Everybody can wear their ‘Get Along’ shirts together for one day, at least. So, I know a lot of people are going to come and watch us, to see all of us, but there’s a lot of talent within both rosters of the teams, so they’re in for a good one,” ESPN reported.
Clark is on the same page as Reese and thinks their collaboration will be “fun” and it will be a one-of-a-kind experience to share the All-Star stage with Reese as rookies.