Hanging Out With Angel Reese, Former NBA Star Jay Williams Denies Caitlin Clark the ‘GOAT’ Status
The incredible Iowa star Caitlin Clark has been making waves and changing the course of history with her unmatched ability to score points.
She is undoubtedly the greatest player in women’s basketball history, but not everyone is prepared to declare her the GOAT.
According To Williams Clark must take home a championship.
Jay Williams, a well-known figure in the basketball community, has strengthened his position about Clark’s rank in the wake of her incredible accomplishments.
Jay Williams on Caitlin Clark (again):
"I hear people talking about GOATS. For me, I'm like, "OK, you wanna be a GOAT. Fine. There's level of greatness. You gotta win championships to be GOATS…Championships. That's how we measure greatness overall." pic.twitter.com/1inUByFmtc
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 22, 2024
Even though Williams acknowledges Clark’s extraordinary talent and game-changing influence, she won’t consider her a GOAT until she wins a title for her team.
Williams holds the opinion that a team’s success, especially its championship wins, is the best indicator of excellence.
While I get the championships argument, this is brutal from Jay Williams saying he’s “unwilling” to call Caitlin Clark great… ESPECIALLY bringing up Kobe as a reason
There’s not a doubt in my mind Kobe & his family would have been there in person to see Caitlin break the record pic.twitter.com/N3IlotR2Cg
— Josh Reynolds (@JoshReynolds24) February 17, 2024
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Williams spent time in Baton Rouge on Wednesday with Angel Reese from LSU.
He was questioned about whether Reese still met the requirements despite winning the 2023 NCAA Championship when he was there.
oh nothing just shooting with the legend! 🔥 @RealJayWilliams pic.twitter.com/tdvkyCuMPi
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) February 21, 2024
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“I think there are levels of greatness to a lot of players,” Williams evaded when asked to explain his reasons. Then he said.
“We were talking about greatest and when I hear people talk about GOATS, right? For me, I’m like, I’m like, Okay, you want to be a goat, like, fine. There are levels of greatness. You’ve got to win championships to be a GOAT. So when people want to don her as the greatest, I’m like, let’s slow down. I’ve seen Diana Taurasi, I’ve seen Breanna Stewart and you can sit there and tell me all day long while she’s playing with other great players. Okay, great – championships. That’s how we measure greatness overall.”
Clark keeps up his legacy of being an NCAA legend.
Pundits and fans alike have responded passionately to the controversy over Clark’s GOAT title.
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Although some people, like former WNBA All-Star Rebecca Lobo, consider Clark to be the best scorer in the history of women’s basketball, Williams is unwavering in his standards of excellence.
Williams compared Clark to NBA great Stephen Curry in his initial remarks, complimenting Clark on her unmatched scoring prowess and game-changing influence.
He refrained from calling her a “greatness” until she improved her already stellar resume with a championship.
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Through nothing short of extraordinary, Clark has become the all-time leading scorer in the NCAA.
Her reputation as the best collegiate player in women’s basketball history has been praised by Shaquille O’Neal and others.
The debate on Clark’s legacy is made more nuanced by Williams’ insistence on winning championships.
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In the end, different people have different ideas of what greatness is, and Williams presents another perspective.
A championship would still be the ultimate test, according to some, even though Caitlin Clark’s individual achievements and records demonstrate his exceptional skill.
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The argument about Caitlin Clark’s GOAT designation serves as a reminder of the complex definition of excellence in the sport of basketball, even as she continues to shine on the court.
