Caitlin Clark is having none of it.
Caitlin Clark Strongly Denies Rumor: 'That Was a Lie' originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
WNBA fans were met with some exciting news on Tuesday after it was announced that not only will Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark be headlining the All-Star Game on Saturday, but she has now also agreed to take part in the 3-Point Contest for the first time in her career.
Clark, who is 28.9% from beyond the arc on 8.1 attempts per game, will put her accuracy from distance to the test against defending champion Allisha Gray of the Atlanta Dream. She will also get to battle Kelsey Plum, Sabrina Ionescu and rookie Sonia Citron.
Clark opened up about her decision to take part in the competition, which, according to the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year, was a bit of a no-brainer for her. She also addressed the rumor that she did not want to participate in the 3-Point Contest.
“I know there was a narrative going around that I didn't want to do that at one point, which I'm not sure who made that up, but that's false, because I am doing it,” she said on Tuesday ahead of Indiana’s game against the Connecticut Sun. “I was just saving my first three-point competition in my own city. Whoever said that, that was a lie.”
Caitlin on practicing for the 3 point contest
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“I’m shooting off a rack and I know there was a narrative going around that I didn’t wanna do that at one point. Which I’m not sure who made that up but that’s false…whoever said that that was a lie…it’s really not that deep.” pic.twitter.com/6CcZG7OBzA
Clark has decided to directly address what she has labeled as a “false” narrative, and she has made it abundantly clear that the rumor about her not wanting to participate in the competition is simply untrue.
The 23-year-old then went on to share her mindset heading into the highly anticipated event, despite her lack of preparation.
“I'm not sure if I'm going to have any time to practice,” she continued. “I think there's a practice session, maybe our practice day on Friday when our teams get together. I think we have one day of practice as a team, and maybe the participants can shoot there a little bit before on Friday, before the competition.
“But at the end of the day, it's just really not that deep or that serious, so just go out there and have fun and shoot it. It's just a ball of hope in a rack, I guess, and just have fun doing it.”
Serious or not, it’s hard to imagine Clark, who is an ultimate competitor, going out there half-heartedly. Surely, she’s going for that W.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
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