Dick Vitale enters Caitlin Clark debate after ESPN analyst doubles down on hot take

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Legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale has thrown his support behind Iowa star Caitlin Clark after ESPN analyst Jay Williams recently doubled down on his controversial take that Clark can’t be considered among the "greatest" without a national championship. 

The debate surrounding Clark’s status in women’s college basketball took a turn when Williams said earlier this month that he would not yet consider her one of the all-time greats because she has yet to claim a title. 

Caitlin Clark of the Hawkeyes celebrates after breaking the NCAA women's all-time scoring record during the Michigan Wolverines game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 15, 2024 in Iowa City. (Matthew Holst/Getty Images))

"I think the way she plays, the pizzazz, is, she's probably the most prolific scorer the game of basketball has ever seen," he said on Feb. 17, via USA Today.  "I am unwilling... to say that she is great yet."

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His comments came just days after Clark became the NCAA women’s scoring leader.

Last week, Williams doubled down on his take during Wednesday’s broadcast of the LSU-Kentucky game. 

"We were talking about ‘greatest,’ and in my interview we talked about GOATs," Williams said. "For me, I’m like, you wanna be a GOAT? Fine. There’s levels of greatness. You gotta win championships to be GOATs. 

ESPN's Jay Williams broadcasts a game between the Gonzaga Bulldogs and the USC Trojans during the Legends of Basketball Las Vegas Invitational at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Dec. 2, 2023. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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