Caitlin Clark was a transcendent player as a WNBA rookie for the Indiana Fever.
But with Year Two loading, there's something different, and her teammates can't stop talking about it.
Clark is bulked up. She's ripped. She's muscular. However you want to describe it, that's what she now is.
She put a big offseason focus on adding muscle, and her peers have noticed.
Frontcourt star Aliyah Boston was the latest to comment on it.
“I feel like everyone talks about it," Boston told reporters. "I’ll see it on social media, they’ll be like, 'Caitlin has such strong muscles.' And don’t tell her I said that. Don’t even mention that.”
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There was plenty of dialogue during Clark's rookie year about how physical many of the players around the WNBA were with her.
The best way Clark could respond to that was by getting stronger, and evidently, she has done that.
How it'll impact her game on the court remains to be seen in full, but it's safe to expect her to be fully ready for her second season.
Her rookie year featured a short turnaround from her time at Iowa to the WNBA season.
Now, she's had a full offseason of rest.
Clark should continue taking the WNBA by storm, and the impact might be even bigger as she and the Fever chase a championship.
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