Olympic star Katie Ledecky hopeful to meet Caitlin Clark: 'She's great'

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Caitlin Clark’s performance over the course of the college basketball season caught the attention of the sports world, leading to massive ratings and attendance.

Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky was among those who watched the former Iowa superstar’s rise to dominance. She told Fox News Digital ahead of the WNBA Draft she hoped to get to meet Clark soon.

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USA's Katie Ledecky celebrates after victory in the final of the women's 1500m freestyle swimming event during the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka on July 25, 2023.  (MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images)

"I have not met her. Hopefully at some point I’ll have the opportunity. She’s great," Ledecky said. "I think the way she elevated women’s basketball over the past year, really the past couple of years, and how excited people are to watch her and watch her game, watch all the athletes – it’s incredibly exciting."

Clark has an outside chance of making the USA women’s basketball team. She was invited to training camp.

"I don’t know if she’ll be on the Olympic team this summer. Hopefully we’ll have an opportunity to meet," Ledecky added.

The Indiana Fever selected Clark with the No. 1 pick of the draft later Monday.

Clark heads into her WNBA rookie season with millions of fans already in tow after she mesmerized the sports world to the point where South Carolina legendary head coach Dawn Staley already dubbed her one of the greatest of all time in women’s basketball.

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Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark, middle, poses