{"id":2046920,"date":"2026-07-16T18:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2046920"},"modified":"2026-07-16T18:10:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:10:00","slug":"father-of-bronny-james-girlfriend-makes-strange-comment-about-caitlin-clark-that-could-cause-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2046920","title":{"rendered":"Father of Bronny James&#8217; girlfriend makes strange comment about Caitlin Clark that could cause problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/files\/article_main_microformat\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09\/6a4f1fa2a2d9a.jpeg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"ue-c-article\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__main-column\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__header \">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__header-content ue-l-article--expand-right-full-from-tablet ue-l-article--expand-right-half-from-desktop\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker-group\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker-container\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__kicker\">Indiana Fever<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"ue-c-article__headline js-headline js-headlineb \">Father of Bronny James&#8217; girlfriend makes strange comment about Caitlin Clark that could cause problems<\/h1>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article__standfirst\">One Instagram remark shifts attention from the Wings star\u2019s message<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__body\" data-section=\"articleBody\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__main-column ue-l-article--minimum-content-from-tablet\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--image ue-c-article--media-icon-m-from-phablet ue-l-article--expand-left-full-from-tablet ue-c-article__media--main-media\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" class=\"ue-c-article__image\" alt=\"Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22).\" src=\"https:\/\/e00-xlk-ue-marca-en.uecdn.es\/uploads\/2026\/07\/09\/6a4f1fa2a2d9a.jpeg\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption-inner\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22).<\/span><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-source\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-author\">LaPresse<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar has-avatar ue-c-article__bar--horizontal-from-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar-body\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__byline ue-l-article--grow-from-desktop\" aria-label=\"Redacci\u00f3n:\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__byline-item\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__byline-name\">\n                                SAM\n                    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__publishdate\" aria-label=\"Fecha de publicaci\u00f3n\"><span>Updated <\/span><time datetime=\"2026-07-16T18:10:00Z\">                            16\/07\/2026<br \/>\n        &#8211;<br \/>\n        <span>13:10<abbr title=\"Central Daylight Time\">CDT<\/abbr><\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__bar-secondary ue-u-hide-until-tablet ue-l-article--leftcol-width-from-tablet ue-l-article--float-left-from-tablet-no-margin ue-l-article--move-to-leftcol-from-tablet ue-u-sticky-top-80\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools  ue-c-article__share-tools--direction-column js_socialMedia\" aria-label=\"Compartir art\u00edculo en Redes Sociales\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--facebook\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir en Facebook<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--twitter\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir en Twitter<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--telegram\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir en Telegram<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir en Whatsapp<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__share-tools-item ue-c-article__share-tools-item--email\"><span class=\"hidden-content\">Compartir por Mail<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles ue-l-article--width-1of2-from-mobile ue-l-article--width-1of3-from-desktop ue-l-article--float-right-from-mobile ue-c-article__subtitles--boxed\" aria-label=\"Contenido relacionado\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-item  \"><span class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-kicker\">Golden State Warriors.\u00a0 <\/span>Did ESPN leak the news that LeBron James joined the Warriors by accident?<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-item  \"><span class=\"ue-c-article__subtitles-kicker\">Golden State Warriors.\u00a0 <\/span>Steve Kerr tells a fan that the Warriors have signed LeBron James<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__body\">\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><strong>Paige Bueckers<\/strong> intended to spotlight the role black women have played in building the WNBA, but her latest comments on opportunity and representation have been followed by a social media exchange that unexpectedly dragged <strong>Caitlin Clark<\/strong> into the conversation.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Bueckers <\/strong>addressed the issue after the <strong>Dallas Wings<\/strong>\u2019 96-91 victory over the <strong>Chicago Sky<\/strong>, returning to a message she has delivered before, in that black women deserve equal chances to become influential figures throughout the league, including in coaching and leadership roles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-player\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-img-container ue-l-article--expand-edge-right-until-tablet ue-l-article--expand-edge-left-until-tablet\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-video-responsive ue-c-article__media-video-responsive--16-9\">\n<div id=\"player_40637a86ac16f15e458fc7f5_xajlf36\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption-inner\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Paige Bueckers quickly defends teammate Jessica Shepard after heated exchange with Olivia Miles<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">\u201cBlack women should get the same equal opportunity as a white woman, as a white man to be an important piece of this league,\u201d <strong>Bueckers <\/strong>said.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">\u201cThe league was built on a lot of black women&#8230; So it&#8217;s definitely right for them to get the same equal opportunity as everybody else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Her words were later compared on Instagram with the ESPYS speech <strong>Bueckers <\/strong>delivered in 2021, when she also spoke about the need to recognize and support black women in sports.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">That post then drew a comment from actor <strong>Dondre Whitfield<\/strong>, whose daughter <strong>Parker Whitfield<\/strong> is dating <strong>Bronny James<\/strong>. Rather than engaging with <strong>Bueckers<\/strong>\u2019 point, <strong>Whitfield <\/strong>made <strong>Clark <\/strong>the target of an apparent joke.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">\u201cPaige Bueckers is dope and Caitlyn might be on dope,\u201d <strong>Whitfield <\/strong>wrote.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Bueckers keeps focus on representation<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Bueckers<\/strong>\u2019 comments weren&#8217;t a new position. During her 2021 ESPYS speech, she used the moment to call attention to the black women who had shaped women\u2019s basketball long before the sport reached its current level of visibility.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Her latest remarks show that the <strong>Wings <\/strong>guard still sees representation as a defining issue for the WNBA, especially as the league expands and attracts new audiences.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Clark<\/strong>, meanwhile, has become a frequent focus of the league\u2019s loudest debates. The <strong>Indiana Fever<\/strong> star\u2019s popularity has brought enormous attention to the WNBA, but it has also made her name an easy entry point for online arguments that extend well beyond basketball.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__embedded\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet-lazy\" data-lang=\"es\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The contrast in this case was striking. <strong>Bueckers <\/strong>spoke about structural opportunities for black women, while the ensuing comment reduced the discussion to a jab at another player.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Clark and Bueckers will meet at All-Star Game<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Clark <\/strong>and <strong>Bueckers <\/strong>are set to move from the center of a social media debate to opposite sides of the court at the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game on July 25.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Bueckers <\/strong>will captain <strong>Team Coop<\/strong>, coached by <strong>Becky Hammon<\/strong>, while <strong>Clark <\/strong>leads <strong>Team Spoon<\/strong> under <strong>Cheryl Reeve<\/strong>. WNBA legends <strong>Cynthia Cooper<\/strong> and <strong>Teresa Weatherspoon<\/strong> selected the teams from the All-Star pool.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\"><strong>Team Coop<\/strong> includes <strong>Breanna Stewart, Kelsey Mitchell, Angel Reese and Kelsey Plum<\/strong>. <strong>Team Spoon<\/strong> features <strong>A\u2019ja Wilson, Aliyah Boston, Rhyne Howard, Jonquel Jones and Nneka Ogwumike<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Their All-Star matchup will be one of the weekend\u2019s biggest attractions, but <strong>Bueckers<\/strong>\u2019 comments offered a reminder that the WNBA\u2019s growth also brings a responsibility to confront who receives opportunities away from the court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"taboola-art-mid-script\" data-ue-is-premium=\"false\" data-ue-is-basic=\"true\" data-ue-is-mobile=\"false\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__tags-container\">\n<ul class=\"ue-c-article__tags\" aria-label=\"Etiquetado como:\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Caitlin Clark<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Indiana Fever<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Bronny James<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Paige Bueckers<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">Dallas Wings<\/li>\n<li class=\"ue-c-article__tags-item\">WNBA All-Star Game<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news \" aria-label=\"Art\u00edculos relacionados\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">Indiana Fever <\/span>People are analyzing why Caitlin Clark gets more hate than Cameron Brink or Paige Bueckers<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">Indiana Fever <\/span>\u2018An insult\u2019: NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar calls out the Caitlin Clark \u2018face of the WNBA\u2019 label<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-item\"><span class=\"ue-c-article__related-news-kicker\">Indiana Fever <\/span>Caitlin Clark explains why she blew up at referees: &#8220;They can&#8217;t miss calls like that&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-c-popular-links js-featured-links ue-c-popular-links--closed\">\n<ul class=\"list ue-c-popular-links__list hidden-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<li class=\"ue-c-popular-links__list-item \">NBA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column\">\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-basketball_wnba_indiana-fever_n_b300x100_40637a86ac16f15e458fc7f5\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item ue-l-article--grow\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label ue-c-ad--sticky\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-basketball_wnba_indiana-fever_n_r_40637a86ac16f15e458fc7f5\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue-l-article__secondary-column-item ue-l-article--no-grow js-notice-sticky\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad ue-c-ad--label ue-c-ad--sticky\" role=\"region\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"ue-c-ad__inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-basketball_wnba_indiana-fever_n_rb_40637a86ac16f15e458fc7f5\" class=\"publicidad ue-autorefresh-bind\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/basketball\/wnba\/indiana-fever\/2026\/07\/16\/father-of-bronny-james-girlfriend-makes-strange-comment-about-caitlin-clark-that-could-cause-problems.html&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; 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