Unrivaled’s Messi-like pursuit of Caitlin Clark crashes as ex-LPGA star shapes WNBA ROTY’s offseason plans

In the 3×3 Basketball League Unrivaled, once the 30-player limit is reached, there are only four spots left. And if reports are to be believed, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are eyeing Caitlin Clark for a $150 million deal like Lionel Messi. However, with the latest update on Clark’s offseason adventures, her chances of joining the Miami-based league are too slim.

Former LPGA star Martha Foyer-Faulconer was recently seen teaching Clark the tricks of the trade on Friday. She also praised the 22-year-old for making some “quick adjustments” This has certainly improved their game. “Within the time we worked, we saw some drastic changes.” Foyer noted. Therefore, considering Clark’s love of golf, it looks like she has no desire to join Unrivaled and play basketball in the off-season.

Foyer-Faulconer had another lesson with Clark on Wednesday in Indiana and was pleased with her short game. In a Tik Tok video uploaded by Clark, she looked quite tense in her shoulders. Her golf mentor, who played LPGA from 1987 to 1995, showed her the correct technique.

Meanwhile, the Iowa graduate is eagerly preparing for the upcoming LPGA Pro-Am, where she will play alongside Nelly Korda and Annika Sorenstam. While Clark took up golf as a second sport, it would be a surprise that Foyer-Faulconer wanted to become a ballplayer.

That’s why she showed the same enthusiasm when coaching Clark, who is looking for a golf home in the Hoosier State. She also shared that Clark truly has and does have a passion for the game “It’s fun to work with him.” Therefore, the former LPGA star predicts that Clark will be really great in the game. Foyer-Faulconer acknowledged and revealed the ROTY’s innate talent “Some of these things you can’t teach people… They either have it or they don’t.”

In fact, clips and photos shared on various social media platforms also suggest that the reigning WNBA ROTY may be dominant in the right eye. This is proven by a recent tweet in which she stands alongside her boyfriend Connor McCaffery, who blinds her left eye. This is in complete contrast to her typical Logo 3 shot, where she goes left to sling the ball with her left thumb.

Therefore, it looks like Clark is refusing to play in the league despite receiving lucrative offers from Unrivaled.

Is Caitlin Clark’s Unrivaled chapter about to come to an abrupt end before it even begins?

When Clark was asked mid-season about the hype that Unrivaled had created and whether she would be willing to join the league, she had clearly stated that she “I was just focused on this (the playoffs).” The same question was asked again when the ROTY season ended, although Clark made it clear at the time that she wanted to focus on golf in the offseason without directly ruining her chances of playing in the league.

Next, Clark even ended her message to her fans during her season-ending Instagram update by saying: “See you all in second year.” Many felt this was a gentle way of rejecting their participation in the league. Nevertheless, it is reported that Clark would receive a Messi-like offer.

When Lionel Messi made it to the MLS, he received a base salary, co-ownership and league joining bonuses. It was reported that Clark would receive the same offers to entice her to join the Unrivaled, who are in their first season and therefore need popular players to be successful. But since Clark was making enough money from her support, Rachel DeMita came to the conclusion that she didn’t need the league, but that it was the league’s management that needed her.

Additionally, there was another hint that the Des Moines native would reject the league when she didn’t stick with Ice Cube and joined the Big 3, which was also a 3×3 format. One that she isn’t exactly thrilled to be a part of, as she hinted when fans wanted her to play in the 3×3 competition at the Paris Summer Games following Cameron Brink’s injury. Therefore, it looks like Clark doesn’t want to make any adjustments to her game for a 3×3 league.

And now her golf practice and subsequent plans to buy a golf home clearly show that she may be busy playing her second sport in the offseason rather than returning to another form of basketball. However, only time will tell whether Iowa sensation It’s boring to stay away from court.