Fans roasted Lisa Bluder for calling Caitlin Clark ‘the Maya Moore of her generation’

Oh, Lisa Bluder. We knew what you meant, but phrasing really matters.

Caitlin Clark‘s rise to fame in college and the WNBA has drawn many comparisons to previous hoops greats. Clark’s former college coach, Lisa Bluder, says Caitlin is “the Maya Moore of her generation.” YES. That was an actual sentence.

Few people in the league can do what Caitlin Clark can, especially rookies. It’s probably hard for anyone who’s had the pleasure of watching her get to the professional level to describe how special she is.

Lisa Bluder recently shared what Caitlin means to young fans. Here’s what she told CBS Sports:

“She is definitely making a difference in kids’ lives. For her, Maya Moore was a huge role model growing up. So now, she’s the Maya Moore of this generation, and she understands that.”

“She understands how important that was to her — to get that autograph after the game, to get that hug, to take that picture with…I just think it’s off the court, she’s so genuine. She’s so giving of her time, and she’s really an honest — and just the passion and the joy she plays with is so special.”

Bluder was trying to convey that what Maya Moore gave to Caitlin by stopping for photos and autographs when she was young was impactful. Now, Caitlin gets to do that for young hoops fans who idolize her similarly.

But that’s not quite how she explained it. Of course, hoops fans are having a field day with the comparison. This is how social media reacted:

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