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Caitlin Clark has lifted the lid on her 'wild ride' towards the WNBA, revealing that she was in second grade when she first wrote down her dream of playing at the top of women's basketball.
Clark is expected to be the No 1 pick in Monday's WNBA draft after an incredible college career which saw her lead the Iowa Hawkeyes to back-to-back national championship games.
The 22-year-old grew to become the biggest star in college basketball and she is relishing the spotlight in the professional game.
'I think when you want to be one of the best players in the world, that just kind of comes with it,' she told NBC News.
'This is something I wrote down on a piece of paper when I was in second grade: "Get a basketball scholarship, play in the WNBA" — this is always something I wanted to do.'
Caitlin Clark has lifted the lid on her 'wild ride' towards the WNBA ahead of Monday's draft
The Indiana Fever is expected to select Clark on Monday, with the guard hearing season tickets are already 'selling pretty well,' in Indianapolis.
The 22-year-old expects her move into professional basketball to be a 'learning curve' but Clark knows she has 'earned to be in this moment'.
'That’s always kind of what I remind myself: you’re not here by accident,' she said.
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