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You dont have to be a sports fan to have noticed something epic is happening in womensbasketball.
Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes
It was the most watched basketball gamewomens or mens, college or proin five years,according to ESPN.
The 22-year-old college basketball player has some thoughts about her record-breaking legacy.
You may remember the viralphotosandvideosof the grossly unequal conditions between the mens and womens March Madness tournaments in 2021.
Women athletes had inferior training facilities, inferior marketing, even inferior swag bags from the NCAA.
In the fallout, things began to change.
This is sports(wo)manship.
It just continues to get better and better and better.
Thats never going to stop.
The hype surrounding Clark (championship title or no championship title) doesnt have to stop.
And Clark is the perfect example of why that matters.
Equality for womens sports starts with equal opportunity, equal pay, and equal investment.
But thats only the minimum.
Beyond that, it’s about equal excitement.
A controversial foul call put a bit of a damper on the victory for many viewers.
Theyre having the time of their life.
Thats what I see as equality,Megan Rapinoetold me for my book.
Its not just in the numbers.
Its not just in how much were paid.
Its in the attitude and the way both teams are taken care of on and off the field.
Thats the tipping point.
Thats when well know were on the path to real equality.
Weve seen epic athletes before.
Weve seen dominant wins, weve seen history-making records.
But time after time, the excitement fades.
And thats what makes it feel different.
This season of womens college basketball showed us whats possible.
Its up to us to keep up the momentum.
