In her first WNBA season, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has been under a searing spotlight. Every interaction she has with teammates and opponents has been searched for hints of resentment—by Clark toward her contemporaries, and by the league's veterans toward a celebrity who has brought unprecedented viewership to the league.
However, the idea of a league-wide case of tall poppy syndrome has always had more basis in perception than in reality—as Hall of Fame center and ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo pointed out Wednesday in a press call before Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game.
