We’re just scratching the surface,” said the basketball star, who hinted that she may pursue team ownership later in her career, at the “A Year in TIME” event featuring the leaders of 2024.

Caitlin Clark – who helped draw crowds to arenas around the country and drive up viewership numbers in her final year of college and then in her rookie year in the WNBA – has been named Time’s Athlete of the Year.

WNBA Indiana Fever player Caitlin Clark (right) has been named by Time magazine as 2024 Athlete of the Year. Chicago Sky's Angel Reese poses for a photo with Clark before the WNBA basketball draft, Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File) AP