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Caitlin Clark has opened up on whether she considers herself the GOAT in women's college basketball as she aims to make history in her final college game, but Dawn Staley claims the Iowa star must win a championship to be considered the best ever.
Speaking to reporters ahead of Sunday's Championship game in Cleveland, Ohio, Clark didn't necessarily agree with the South Carolina Gamecocks head coach, as she considers her influence on the women's collegiate game as a far better way to measure her impact, than championships and records.
Clark said during a press conference over the weekend: 'I've played basketball at this university for four years, and for it to come down to two games and that be whether or not I'm proud of myself and proud of the way I've carried myself and proud of the way I've impact people in their lives, I don't think that's a fair assessment.
'I don't want my legacy to be ''Oh Caitlin won X amount of games,'' or ''Caitlin scored X amounts of points.'',' she further pointed out. 'I hope it's what I was able to do for the game of women's basketball. I hope it is the young boys and young girls that are inspired to play this sport or dream to do whatever they want to do in their lives.
'For it to come down to 40 minutes and for me to validate myself within 40 minutes, I don't think that's a fair assessment.'
Caitlin Clark is just a NCAA title away from cementing her place in college women's basketball
Dawn Staley says Clark won't be remembered for long, if she doesn't beat her team on Sunday
Staley, who made three Final Four appearances with Virginia between 1989 and 1992, knows the pressure that comes with needing to win a championship. She had a remarkable collegiate career, going to three Final Fours, winning two players of the Year Awards and setting the NCAA record for steals at the time.
'I was a really good in college, never won a championship,' Staley recalled, adding: 'You've got to win a championship. That's me personally. I had a great career. But it's always, did you win a championship?'
The Gamecocks head coach, who is eyeing her third national title, referred to recent comments made by UConn forward Breanna Stewart with SiriusXM Radio, in which she said Clark needed to win a championship to go down among the college greats.
Stewart is a four-time NCAA champion with the UConn Huskies (2013-2016) and is widely
