Luka Doncic is honest about Caitlin Clark winning WNBA Rookie of the Year

It takes a special type of basketball player to win the Rookie of the Year award, both in the NBA and WNBA.

This is proven by the incredible season produced this year by Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark. Not only did she set numerous rookie records, but she also set single-season WNBA records that were held by longtime veterans of the league.

Making that much of a difference – and that doesn’t even include Clark’s impact off the court – in his first season of professional basketball is something few basketball players can understand.

However, Luka Doncic is one of those people who really gets it.

The Dallas Mavericks’ global superstar guard won the 2019 NBA Rookie of the Year award, igniting the league with his unique, elite skillset.

Doncic has previously been complimentary of Clark. Earlier this year, Doncic said of Clark: “She’s a woman, Steph Curry. She can shoot better than me.”

And Doncic praised the 22-year-old after she won the WNBA Rookie of the Year award earlier this week.

The Dallas Mavericks posted a video of Doncic on their X account on Friday. In the video, he said, “Caitlin, congratulations on an incredible season. Rookie of the Year is a great honor. You deserve it. Congratulations!”

It’s cool to hear Doncic continue to praise Clark (even though he was probably asked to do so by the social media team). He is certainly right that she deserves this award.