Clark, who also contributed 24 points and 6 rebounds, remained humble after the game. “I just try to set my teammates up for success,” Clark said to reporters. “I think at times I can almost overpass… especially with [Aliyah Boston], I’m just looking to set her up so much. My eyes are just always on our post players.”

While Clark downplayed her historic performance, social media buzzed with praise for her achievement. Former NFL star Le’Veon Bell joined the conversation on X.

“I missed Michael Jordan’s prime, I will NOT miss Caitlin Clark’s,” he posted, garnering over 214,000 views. One fan commented, “I was around for Jordan’s and this has a similar feeling fr.” Bell replied, “facts,” with a 100 emoji.Another fan wrote, “What’s scary… it’s not even her prime.” Someone else added, “I’m lucky I was there for Magic and Bird, Michael, now Caitlin.”

However, not everyone appreciated Bell’s comparison of Clark to Jordan, the most dominant NBA champion of all time. One critic wrote, “Ridiculous comparison,” while another commented, “Stop trying to compare Clark with Jordan. She will never be on Jordan’s level! Jordan had heart and wasn’t scared to shoot. Clark is wide open and passes the ball because she fears the backlash if she misses.”

Jordan, the NBA’s Rookie of the Year in 1985, earned 14 All-Star nods during his 15 seasons. The six-time NBA Champion and Finals MVP was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice.

As for Clark, she’s competing in her first All-Star game this weekend and is a strong contender for Rookie of the Year. The Fever enter the Olympic break in 7th place with an 11-15 record.