Clark broke the NCAA Division I career basketball scoring record, for both men and women, finishing with 3,951 points while guiding the University of Iowa’s Hawkeyes to its second consecutive national championship game.

Caitlin Clark was named Time magazine's "Athlete of the Year" following her record-setting rookie season in the WNBA. The Indiana Fever star earned Rookie of the Year honors and was named to the All-WNBA first team,

Johnson, who owns the Washington Mystics, was interviewed by CNN. In her interview, Johnson was critical of TIME magazine for naming Clark the “Athlete of the Year.” In Johnson’s eyes, the entire WNBA deserves widespread recognition, not just Clark. Johnson wishes the league as a whole were recognized instead of Clark individually.