{"id":2730,"date":"2025-02-19T00:03:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T00:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/caitlin-clark-receives-taylor-swift-comparison-from-new-fever-coach-stephanie-white\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T00:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T00:03:13","slug":"caitlin-clark-receives-taylor-swift-comparison-from-new-fever-coach-stephanie-white","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/caitlin-clark-receives-taylor-swift-comparison-from-new-fever-coach-stephanie-white\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark receives Taylor Swift comparison from new Fever coach Stephanie White"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Seeing the meteoric rise of Caitlin Clark<\/a>\u2019s celebrity on and off the court has new Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White seeing only one comparison.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“She\u2019s very much Taylor Swift 2.0,” White told The Athletic during a Q&A interview<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Clark\u2019s fame from her days at Iowa, where she became the NCAA\u2019s all-time leading Division I scorer for both men and women, only rose this past season after she was selected No. 1 overall by the Fever.<\/p>\n

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Clark went on to win Rookie of the Year, while also making the WNBA All-Star team<\/a>. And she broke numerous rookie and league records on the way to ultimately being named TIME\u2019s Athlete of the Year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With heightened fame, Clark has faced criticism on and off the court, and every movement is naturally dissected by those looking on.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So, Clark\u2019s ability to manage that rapid rise in fame while still being dedicated to her craft is the reason why White can\u2019t help but compare her to the world\u2019s biggest pop star.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CAITLIN CLARK SITS WITH TAYLOR SWIFT IN SUITE AT CHIEFS GAME AFTER PAST INVITATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“I think first and foremost, she does an outstanding job of managing it all,” White explained to The Athletic. “Like, she\u2019s incredibly humble. She understands the big picture. So, she views it understanding her celebrity, No. 1. But No. 2, she\u2019s a Midwest kid, a Midwest person, and she is who she is. She tries to live her life in an authentic way. But she\u2019s very much Taylor Swift 2.0.”<\/p>\n

White, who was hired in November 2024 after Christie Sides was relieved of her duties, said it\u2019s up to her and her staff to “protect her” as that celebrity status continues to grow.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“So, I think from my perspective, and from our staff and franchise, it\u2019s how do we help her navigate all of this? How do we help her protect her peace? Because it can be a lot. How can we be a resource for her? It\u2019s a different level now with social media and fan engagement. We want to be a resource and help protect her.”<\/p>\n

It feels right White compared Clark to Swift considering their connection that has already been seen in public. Clark and Swift were spotted watching a Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> playoff game last month, sitting next to each other in a suite at Arrowhead Stadium.<\/p>\n

Also, Clark was spotted at Swift\u2019s Eras Tour on multiple stops this past year, as she is a big fan of her music.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Like Swift, Clark is certainly hoping to continue making an impact in her field by the year, and White touched on the offseason work that shows her a “stronger” point guard on her roster.\u00a0<\/p>\n

CAITLIN CLARK MAY NEVER BE PAID WHAT \u2018SHE\u2019S REALLY WORTH’ TO WNBA, AGENT SAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“She\u2019s got a lot of self-awareness,” White said of Clark. “She figured out right away that \u2018I need to get stronger. I can\u2019t get knocked around as much.\u2019 She\u2019s done a great job of getting in the weight room and focusing on her strength, in terms of low center of gravity, time under tension, all of those things. I think the next step is efficiency. Not so many turnovers, higher field goal percentages.”<\/p>\n

The Fever have also been proactive in getting some more talent around Clark and Aliyah Boston, most notably adding two-time WNBA champion and six-time All-Star forward DeWanna Bonner. Natasha Howard, a three-time champion and two-time All-Star, will also be on the roster for 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So, expectations are naturally raised with a better starting five on the floor for Indiana. White understands that, and also knows making sure Clark can be her normal self on the floor \u2014 not worried about the outside noise and the celebrity status \u2014 will hopefully lead the Fever to their championship goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“From a coaching perspective, keep the main thing the main thing,” she said about Clark. “Help her protect her peace and then help her continue to grow on the basketball court. We let our players know sometimes you gotta minimize the noise around you and focus on what our job is. Our job is to put the best team and the best product on the floor that we\u2019re capable of doing.”<\/p>\n

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