Clark’s WNBA impact makes history as Time names WNBA athletes Athlete of the Year two years straight

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Caitlin Clark made history in 2024 as the first WNBA player to be named Time’s Athlete of the Year. Just one year later, A’ja Wilson earned the same honor, marking an unprecedented back to back recognition for the league. The shift highlights Clark’s massive impact on women’s basketball and the growing national spotlight surrounding WNBA athletes. Clark’s arrival didn’t just elevate the league, it fundamentally changed the landscape.

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00:00Before Kaitlin Clark arrived, no WNBA player had ever been named Time's Athlete of the Year.

00:06That changed immediately in 2024 when she became the first to earn the honor.

00:11Her impact pushed the conversation around women's basketball into a new national spotlight.

00:17This year, it happened again.

00:19Time selected Aja Wilson as Athlete of the Year,

00:22marking the first time in history the award has gone to WNBA stars back-to-back.

00:28The recognition speaks directly to how much the league has grown and how the narrative has shifted.

00:34What once seemed unreachable is now the new reality.

00:37Clark didn't just elevate the WNBA.

00:40She reshaped the landscape and opened the door for its athletes to dominate the national conversation.

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