“I want everybody around me to win,” Erica Wheeler said regarding her teammate Caitlin Clark
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Playing point guard at the same position as Clark, Erica Wheeler recently stated that she doesn’t see the number one overall draft pick coming to her squad as competition and wants to make sure Clark feels comfortable.
Wheeler reportedly told USA Today, “I don’t have hate in my heart; it’s just how I was raised.” “I want everyone in my vicinity to succeed. I still want to challenge you to be exceptional whether or not you are winning.
Thus, in my mind, I simply reasoned that if I go ahead of it, I’ll just make it comfortable straight away. Actually, I enjoy it since I’m a big sister. I enjoy lending a hand first. Therefore, being able to support her and be her big sister is refreshing for me,” Wheeler continued.
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“Having a veteran who truly wants the best for you is special; she will push me, hold me accountable, and find ways to help me learn, but at the same time, she will have my back every single day, and that’s something I’m really grateful for coming into this league,” Clark continued.
The Indiana Fever selected the 22-year-old basketball star, who set records with the Iowa Hawkeyes, first overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft last month.
Caitlin Clark Breaks the Record for Most NCAA Division I Points Scored
With the first pick in the 2024 #WNBADraft, presented by @StateFarm, the @IndianaFever select @CaitlinClark22 of @IowaWBB ✨✨, the WNBA announced the news on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Prior to the start of the regular season on May 14 against the Connecticut Sun, Clark will play her first preseason game with the Fever on May 3.
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