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USWNT legend Megan Rapinoe on WNBA’s Caitlin Clark era: ‘It’s so much more than Caitlin’

Retired U.S. women’s national team star Megan Rapinoe reflected on the rise in visibility the WNBA is poised to capitalize on as Caitlin Clark begins her rookie season, crediting her rise with the foundation laid by the women’s basketball stars who came before her.

“Being at the Final Four was incredible,” Rapinoe said Tuesday at the Business of Women’s Sports Summit in New York. “It felt like it was what the game deserved and what I think fans of women’s sports really deserved and I think in a huge part, it’s because Caitlin is standing on the shoulders of Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi and Maya Moore and the Dawn Staleys and Lisa Leslies — everybody.” Read More

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