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Lauren Elizabeth
4 min readApr 4, 2023

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If you haven’t been following women’s collegiate basketball for the past few weeks at the very least, you’ve definitely missed something truly special. Iowa’s win against undefeated South Carolina in the final four that took them to the national championship was easily one of the most incredible sporting events I’ve ever watched, and it was absolutely a reminder why as of late — whether it’s watching my Buffalo Bills during the fall and winter or basketball heading into the spring — sports have become my go to escape.

All that being said, as many people who watched or have social media have already seen, the aftermath of the national championship game between Iowa and LSU quickly turned into something much, much bigger than just athletics.

Well, let me set the stage by pointing out the obvious:

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is an absolute superstar.

She is undeniably a generational talent, and arguably the most interesting, dynamic, and talented player in relation to her competition at all levels of basketball right now. Clark deserves all of the flowers that she’s been getting, and it’s genuinely special to think of what she must mean to all the little girls watching a player like her.

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Lauren Elizabeth
Lauren Elizabeth

Written by Lauren Elizabeth

Lauren is a writer & leftist with analysis on topics related to politics & policy. She can be reached at LaurenMartinchek@gmail.com or Twitter @xlauren_mx

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