It’s the ultimate clash no one saw coming—literally. A resurfaced video has sparked a fresh debate, and this one is bringing more heat than a Shaq dunk in the paint. Imagine this: WNBA stars are asked to pick between Shaquille O’Neal and Caitlin Clark in a blindfolded 3-point contest. Yep, you read that right—a blindfolded 3-point shootout. The video, originally from a WNBA draft red carpet event, features several players, including Angel Reese, making their picks. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t Shaq getting all the love.
The clip hit social media like a Steph Curry buzzer-beater, with fans quickly reacting to the unanimous show of support for Caitlin Clark. Even Angel Reese, Clark’s supposed arch-nemesis on the court, was Team Caitlin, saying, “I’m going Caitlin Clark. I gotta get realistic here. It doesn’t matter if she’s blindfolded—she gonna make it.”
Oh, Angel. Always keeping it real. The rest of the players? They followed suit, choosing Clark over the 7’1″ Goliath known for his not-so-deadly 3-point game.
One fan captured the vibe perfectly: “What happened to this energy about CC?? The W players were hyped like rookies!” And let’s be honest, if you’re putting Shaq and Clark in the same conversation about shooting, it’s like comparing a Ferrari to a monster truck in a drag race—both are amazing, but one’s just built for speed (and threes).
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Fans were quick to give the 2024 rookie class their flowers, praising the fire they brought, particularly around Clark. “Man, 2024 was the best rookie year for all rookies!” one fan gushed. “This is so cute, they all kept it real,” another added. But my personal favorite? The fan who knew what we were all thinking: “They all know. We all know.” Yes, we do—Caitlin Clark is in a league of her own, and the WNBA players know it too.
Of course, not everyone was sipping the Clark Kool-Aid. One fan couldn’t let go of Shaq’s dominance: “Prime Shaq is smoking her,” they declared, while another empathized with the Big Aristotle, asking, “Why’s the interviewer doing Shaq like that?”
Shaq himself probably wouldn’t mind the shade, though. The big guy’s been a staunch supporter of Angel Reese, but even he’s come around to Caitlin’s splashy ways. In an interview with USA Today, O’Neal dropped some high praise, comparing Clark’s shooting range to none other than Steph Curry. “She can play… and she has that Steph Curry range,” Shaq said, sounding like a guy who’s now thinking twice about who he’d pick in a blindfolded showdown.
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Caitlin Clark didn’t just talk the talk this season; she walked the walk, dribbled the dribble, and drained the threes. The Indiana Fever sensation bagged Rookie of the Year honors and even led her squad to the playoffs for the first time since the stone age (well, 2016). Shaq might want to watch out—Clark’s got that range that stretches from Indiana to the moon, blindfolded or not.
So, Shaq vs. Caitlin in a blindfolded 3-point contest? Let’s be honest, it’s not even close. Shaq’s dominance may reside in the paint, but when it comes to draining long-range bombs, Caitlin Clark might just be the queen of the court—and that’s something even Angel Reese can’t deny.