We Found Something Caitlin Clark Doesn't Excel At: Drawing

Caitlin Clark is an artist on the hardwood… but that seems to be where the artistic ability ends for the most talked-about rookie in the WNBA.

The Indiana Fever decided to have some social media fun by asking Clark to try her hand at drawing one of her teammates and let's just say the likeness wasn't flattering.

"I can't draw this," She said. "This is so bad."

Oh, come on? Caitlin, how bad could it be?

"I'm not an artist," Clark said upon finishing the piece.

Alright, so that's allegedly a portrait of Clark's teammate Erica Wheeler, and high marks to the Fever social media team for recognizing that Wheeler's reaction to that caricature would be gold, Jerry.

"What the hell is that? That's a bun?!" Wheeler asked upon seeing her likeness. "Clark, I'mma kick your butt, boi."

Those are valid critiques. In fact, when I saw Clark's sketch, all I could think of was another work of art that went viral.

It was not the greatest work — there's no doubt about that — but when was Caitlin Clark supposed to shoehorn in some time in the art studio? Before or after spending hours in the gym drilling three-pointers?

I mean, studying the French Masters and honing one's abilities in replicating the human form on paper is not a skill that's particularly useful to a pro basketball player.

In fairness, I'm not sure I could have done a lot better than Clark in this case. I will say that I can draw a pretty sweet cartoon bird, but that wouldn't help me out a lot in this instance, would it?

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Wait; what's that? 

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…You want to see the cartoon bird? Jeez, I mean, that puts me on the spot a little bit. I don't know if this is the time or the place…

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…Well, if that's what you guys really want. I'm here to please:

Now, <i>that's </i>a cartoon bird. (Credit: Matt Reigle)

I mean, I'm not an artist either, but as far as smug-looking cartoon birds are concerned, that's pretty damn good.