"More mature than some WNBA players" - Caitlin Clark fans laud JuJu Watkins for crediting Fever star in interview 

A lot has been made of Caitlin Clark's fans and the bad that has come with it in this new era of women's basketball. At some level, it can be assumed that the WNBA didn't fully embrace the attention and eyeballs Clark helped the league draw in her rookie season last year.

Some members of the media and players were more bothered by the hate and racism that took place, which they blamed the Indiana Fever fanbase for, especially a section of Clark's supporters.

However, USC prospect JuJu Watkins, who is contributing greatly to the rise of women's sports and not just basketball, seemingly has other thoughts on this. Unlike some of her future WNBA peers, Watkins embraces everything that comes with the attention women's basketball has received from the "new fans."

"So many new fans being in the sport sometimes can be, not necessarily challenging, but can just kind of give you a headache a bit. Not a lot of people know what they're talking about sometimes.

"But it's great for the sport. The fact that people are watching is enough in itself," Watkins told Fox Digital News on Wednesday.

Watkins believes it's part and parcel of the increasing viewership, and the players won't always get to hear what they want to. However, on a personal level, she is willing to embrace both sides of it.

JuJu Watkins' mature take on this matter received significant support from Caitlin Clark's fans online.

"She gets the big picture. Seems like the game is being transferred to good hands," one fan wrote.

Another tweeted:

One fan posted:

"When a sophomore in college is more mature than some WNBA players. Go JUJU," another said.

"Ms Judea Watkins actually acts and sounds like an adult professional athlete," one fan wrote.