WNBA champion A’ja Wilson’s hopes for Caitlin Clark, the league [Video]

Caitlin Clark’s record-breaking college career has sparked unprecedented interest in the WNBA. One of the league’s biggest stars hopes that spark turns into a flame.

Speaking at the 2024 TIME 100 Summit on Wednesday, Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson said it has been “kind of amazing” to see the excitement that Clark has created around the women’s game and noted that “it’s about time” that sports fans began to appreciate women’s basketball.

But Wilson also said she hopes “that this isn’t just a trend,” and that the excitement and fervor that made Clark’s jersey the top-selling ever for a draft pick will carry over to the professional game.

“We see this a lot with young athletes,” the two-time MVP said. “Like ‘Oh my god, we love her!’ And then the minute it kind of shifts or her path is a little rocky, all that goes away.”

The 27-year-old five-time All-Star urged fans who have …