Caitlin Clark has been named the AP Female Athlete of the Year after raising the profile of women’s basketball to unprecedented levels in both college and the WNBA.

Caitlin Clark was named Time magazine's "Athlete of the Year" following her record-setting rookie season in the WNBA. The Indiana Fever star earned Rookie of the Year honors and was named to the All-WNBA first team,

Johnson, who owns the Washington Mystics, was interviewed by CNN. In her interview, Johnson was critical of TIME magazine for naming Clark the “Athlete of the Year.” In Johnson’s eyes, the entire WNBA deserves widespread recognition, not just Clark. Johnson wishes the league as a whole were recognized instead of Clark individually.