March Madness moves inches closer to the last leg of the tournament. Every year, basketball legends spot future stars during the tournament and this year’s find has been the Iowa Hawkeyes’ Caitlin Clark. The rising star recently had a special visit from a WNBA legend during her game. Now, the Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson shared his firm opinion on Clark. Moreover, he highlighted an interesting stat involving Michael Jordan and Larry Bird.

Last Sunday, Clark’s Hawkeyes clinched their spot in the final four by defeating the Louisville Cardinals. The 21-year-old rising star led the team from the front with a 41-point triple-double for a comfortable 97-83 victory. Now, the Iowa side will take on the South Carolina Gamecocks to seal their spot in the finals. Notably, Clark’s consistent performances have caught the attention of analysts and legends, as they predict a great future for her. 

Better than Michael Jordan, Magic and Bird?

Ahead of the upcoming final four clash between the Hawkeyes and Gamecocks, Magic Johnson heaped praise on Caitlin Clark. He posted two tweets comparing the rising star with a WNBA legend and two NBA legends. In his first tweet, he praised the star for her unreal consistency in dropping triple-doubles. Notably, Clark dropped her 11th triple-double in last Sunday’s game. Johnson wrote, “What makes Caitlin’s 40-point triple-double so special is the fact so many player never had one, not me, Michael Jordan, or Larry Bird!” 

The Lakers legend’s open praise also stands as proof that he expects Clark to make it big in the coming years. In another tweet, Magic made the massive claim of calling Clark’s basketball career the second best after WNBA legend Diana Taurasi, who won three national championships in college.

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The tweet read, “Caitlin Clark’s basketball career has been amazing and is second only to Diana Taurasi’s dominant career where she won 3 national championships at UConn! @CaitlinClark22.” The 21-year-old has certainly won over the Lakers legend.

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WNBA legend Sue Bird also visited the Iowa side right before tip-off on Sunday. The entire Hawkeyes locker room was stunned by her presence, but the fans noticed Clark having a calming reaction.

What’s left in the cards for March Madness fans

As mentioned earlier, the tournament is in its final week. The fans have witnessed various twists and turns throughout the month. Several top-seeded teams got eliminated in major upsets from the men’s side. Moreover, there is a big chance that a first-time champion is crowned, as three out of the four remaining teams have never won the tournament.

However, the women’s tournament has seen the top-seeded teams dominate as usual. It will be interesting to see if Clark can lead Iowa State to glory and cement herself as one of the greatest college basketball players of all time.

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What do you make of Magic Johnson’s interesting tweet involving Michael Jordan and Larry Bird? Let us know in the comments below.