Basketballer Caitlin Clark named Athlete of the Year by TIME Magazine

An American professional basketball player Caitlin Clark currently plays for Women's National Basketball Association’s (WNBA) Indiana Fever. She has been one of the reasons behind the popularization of women’s basketball with trending term ‘Caitlin Clark effect’.

Recently, she has been named as 2024 Athlete of the Year by TIME Magazine since Caitlin set rookie season records for points and three-pointers made, both. In addition, she also secured the title of league’s rookie of the year, helping propel the Fever to their 1st playoff berth in last 8 years. In the year 2024, she has won awards like WNBA All-Star, All-WNBA First Team, WNBA All-Rookie Team, WNBA assists leader amongst others.