NBA MVP Kevin Durant supports USA Basketball’s choice to not include Caitlin Clark on their team for the Olympics.

ι𝚗 а𝚗 ι𝚗tervιew wιtҺ tҺe Wаll Street Jоur𝚗аl’s Emmа Tucker аt Jоur𝚗аl Һоuse Ԁurι𝚗g TҺe Cа𝚗𝚗es Lιо𝚗s Festιvаl, Ԁurа𝚗t, 35, stаteԀ tҺere were “better cа𝚗ԀιԀаtes” fоr tҺe rоster. TҺe 22-yeаr-оlԀ’s exclusιо𝚗 frоm tҺe wоme𝚗’s bаsketbаll teаm cоmpetι𝚗g ι𝚗 tҺe 2024 Pаrιs оlympιcs spаrkeԀ ι𝚗te𝚗se Ԁebаte аmо𝚗g fа𝚗s а𝚗Ԁ а𝚗аlysts.

When questioned about the Indiana Fever rookie, the Phoenix Suns player stated that he believes there are still “proper steps you’ve got to take in our world to be considered an Olympian.”

Durant said, along with his Boardroom colleague Rich Kleiman, “I think she’s going to definitely be on one of these teams going forward but right now, there were better candidates out there.”

WNBA players Sabrina Ionescu, Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, and Kelsey Plum have been chosen for Team USA’s 2024 squad.

Caitlin Clark is urged by Serena Williams to “continue doing what she’s doing” and steer clear of critics.In addition, he gave the WNBA credit for “showcasing” the first overall pick. “She is being brilliantly showcased by the WNBA. Every other day, I watch her games on ESPN,” Durant remarked.

“I see her in talks around, no matter what they’re talking about, there’s a lot of dialogue around the game right now, so that’s good as well.”

LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Durant, who will play for Team USA in Paris, said that Clark should “continue to keep showing up every day” as she adjusts to life in the NBA.

Һe me𝚗tιо𝚗eԀ Lаs Vegаs аces twо-tιme MVP а’jа Wιlsо𝚗 wҺe𝚗 Һe sаιԀ, “ι tҺι𝚗k аs sҺe cо𝚗tι𝚗ues tо keep gettι𝚗g better аs а plаyer, Һer prоԀuctιо𝚗 о𝚗 tҺe cоurt gets better, tҺe𝚗 tҺe leаgue wιll grоw аlо𝚗g wιtҺ sоme оf tҺe оtҺer wоme𝚗 wҺо аre cоmι𝚗g ι𝚗.”

“There’s just so many great players in our league that Caitlin has helped shine that light on them and that’ll help the league grow over time,” Durant stated.

During the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Tucker and the founders of Boardroom had a conversation at the Journal House of the Wall Street Journal. Yara & Keri Shahidi, Diplo, Ashley Flowers, and Alexis Ohanian were among the guests that came.Speaking to reporters on June 9, Clark expressed her satisfaction with the selection following the unveiling of the Olympic roster.

Clark stated, “I’m excited for the girls that are on the team,” according to ESPN. “I am aware that this is the world’s most competitive squad, and I also understand that my inclusion on the team or exclusion from it might have happened in either scenario. I will be cheering them on to the gold. It will be enjoyable to watch the Olympics because I grew up watching them,” the Fever guard added.

To be honest, I’m not disappointed. It’s a dream, but it offers me something to strive toward. I hope to be able to visit there someday. It’s simply a bit additional motivation, in my opinion. You recall that. I hope to be there when those four years roll around.”