On Her Game

Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports

De: Christine Brennan

Narrado por: Christine Brennan

Instant New York Times Bestseller!

A news-making and electrifying portrait of sports phenomenon Caitlin Clark, whose dramatic ascendance in college basketball and now in the WNBA has captured the attention of media and fans unlike any other female team-sport athlete in history—by award-winning USA TODAY columnist and television commentator Christine Brennan.

America has never seen an athlete quite like Caitlin Clark. Attracting record-shattering attendance and TV ratings, she has riveted the nation with her famous logo threes and thrilling passes and changed how fans across the country view women’s sports. Drawing on dozens of extensive interviews and exclusive, behind-the-scenes reporting, veteran journalist Christine Brennan narrates Clark’s rise—including the formative experiences that led to her scoring more points than any woman or man in major college basketball history—and delivers fascinating new details about Clark’s Olympic snub by USA Basketball, the safety concerns around her that led to charter flights for all players, the WNBA’s lack of preparation for heightened national scrutiny, and troubling outbreaks of jealousy and resentment as a white player became the top story in a predominantly Black league.

The 2024 season was a watershed. Always taking the high road in the face of criticism, Clark proceeded to write herself into WNBA record books as one of the league’s most talented rookies ever. And her winning persona—on full display whether surrounded by children begging for autographs or reporters hanging on her every word—made Clark such a fan favorite that increasingly larger arenas needed to be found to accommodate the hordes who traveled hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of miles to watch her play.

Clark arrived as a sports and cultural icon a little more than fifty years after the passage of Title IX, the 1972 law that opened the floodgates for girls and women to play sports in America. On Her Game is a sports story, certainly, but it’s also the story of a nation falling in love with what it has created because of that law—millions of new athletes, led by the magical Caitlin Clark.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Women’s sports are experiencing increasing popularity, and author/narrator Christine Brennan posits that much of it has to do with the rise of basketball phenom Caitlin Clark. Brennan’s clear, sometimes adulatory, prose is matched by her resonant tones and energetic cadence. Brennan recounts Clark’s journey from the NCAA playoffs through her rookie year with the Indiana Pacers. Not dwelling on Clark’s occasional hubris—“I don’t want anyone to be better than me”—Brennan stresses Clark’s confidence and thoughtfulness. Brennan doesn’t shy away from the fact that Clark is white and many WNBA players are Black, Clark’s unprecedented rocket to fame is related to perceptions of her whiteness. Brennan’s approachable sportscaster-like style enhances these observations of a new era in women’s sports."

Honesty

5 Stars – A Powerful and Honest Retelling of a Pivotal Season

Christine Brennan delivers a compelling, honest, and deeply engaging account of a season that reshaped the WNBA forever. This book is more than a chronicle of Caitlin Clark’s rise, it’s a front-row seat to the moment the sport finally caught the world’s attention in a new and undeniable way.

I appreciate when someone tells the story as it truly happened, no spin, no distortion, just a clear-eyed assessment of the events and emotions that defined this transformative year. As a fan, I’ve followed generational talents my whole life - Jordan, Bird, Magic, and Caitlin Clark fits right into that rare category. Her presence ignited a wave of excitement that transcended gender or league boundaries.

Sadly, the WNBA seemed unprepared for the spotlight she brought. While Clark elevated the league, others fumbled the moment. Brennan doesn’t shy away from calling this out. It’s refreshing to read a book that honors the impact of a once-in-a-generation athlete while also acknowledging the complexities and missteps along the way.

This isn’t about politics or identity. It’s about greatness. Pure, raw, undeniable greatness. And this book captures it beautifully. Thank you, Christine Brennan, for writing the honest recap fans like me needed. A must-read and a powerful listen.

Amazing Individual

It was wonderful Really getting to know this incredible athlete Caitlin Clark and her teammates/family

Beautifully selected snippets about Clark and Title 9

As a new WBB fan, I fell in love with Clark’s game when I saw her beat SC in 2023. Spontaneously, my friend (a former Iowa athlete) and I flew to Dallas and saw her team fall to LSU. Now best friends, we cheered her on when she overtook Plum’s record —and then Pistol Pete’s record. And of course we watched on TV as one of the millions as SC beat Iowa in the 2024 finals.

This book had all of the feels for me and was a beautifully written (and substantiated) book on the inception of Title 9 and how the first female athletic director influenced women’s sports, the rise of Clark at Iowa, and then Clark’s reception by the WNBA. I was particularly pleased on your descriptions of how Wheeler and Boston developed relationships with Clark.

My only question is…what is the follow up to this book? This hardly feels like a fitting end to this journalistic endeavor.

First person account of events and personal interactions reported on.

Really enjoyed and captured the person she is, and details we all don’t normally see or hear about. The Carrington and Smith situation really shed a light on her mindset that pointed fingers against the media, yet she makes her own posts on X….also the fact Cathy says not much tells the truth that most of CC fans already feel about her….

The author told the story perfectly

This book is like no other. Pure facts and written perfectly! Thank you for writing this incredible story