Caitlin Clark Becomes the WNBA Rookie of the Year

By Admin | October 4, 2024 Image Credit: Getty Images

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[{"selector":"#anim-dbf84ec5-2f16-41fe-820e-d16882f898d7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ea2c184f-3135-422e-9351-d184e4f31afc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 227.07754%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb2fa562-218d-44aa-8de8-a10f12b04d38 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.9186677280610844%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] In this way, Clark achieved this recognition consecutively for Fever, since last year the chosen one was the power forward/center Aliyah Boston. Image Credit: Getty Images

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