Caitlin Clark is known for her fiery competitive drive on the basketball court, but her need to win began long before she was a WNBA star.
In an upcoming appearance on Netflix’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, the 23-year-old Indiana Fever guard shares how her competitive nature was evident from childhood, especially during Halloween.
In an exclusive clip from the episode, which airs on April 8, Clark reflects on her childhood trick-or-treating days. She admits that her quest for candy was never a casual affair-it was a race, and she wasn’t about to lose.
“When we trick-or-treated in Des Moines, I would be so sweaty under my costume because I was in a dead sprint from house to house,” Clark explained to Netflix.
“I had to have the most candy. That’s how I operated.”
Her determination to win often left her dad behind in the frenzy of collecting treats. Clark recalls how her mom would get upset when she returned home after racing through the neighborhood.
“My mom would get pissed at my dad because it’s like, ‘Why did you lose our daughter? Why is she running through the neighborhood by herself?
“But I was just trying to beat everybody.”
Clark couldn’t turn off her competitive instincts
Clark‘s drive to win extended beyond Halloween. Letterman, who has known Clark‘s competitive spirit, was quick to connect her childhood behavior to her success in basketball.
In her rookie season with the Indiana Fever, Clark earned the title of Rookie of the Year and became the all-time scoring leader in NCAA Division I basketball, surpassing both men’s and women’s records. Her relentless will to win has defined her career, and Letterman noted how that drive permeates all aspects of her life.
“It’s the competitive drive that overrides every little daily occurrence,” Letterman said.
“Am I right about that?”
“Yeah, sometimes that’s good. Sometimes that’s bad,” Clark replied.
From childhood Halloween escapades to her groundbreaking basketball career, Caitlin Clark‘s fierce competitive spirit has been a driving force in her life. And as she continues to shine in the WNBA, it’s clear that her desire to win will never fade.
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