Caitlin Clark picks best NBA star in NBC Sports appearance
During her 2nd appearance on NBC Sports' 'Basketball Night in America,' Caitlin Clark picked who she believes is currently the world's best player.
During her second appearance on NBC Sports' "Basketball Night in America" on Sunday night, Iowa women's basketball legend and current Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark chose who she believes is currently the world's best player. Before the New York Knicks took on the Oklahoma City Thunder inside the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Clark told the four-member NBC Sports crew that she believes Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic is the best player in the world right now, based on his ability to both facilitate and score the basketball regardless of the defensive pressure. "Honestly, he's probably my favorite player to watch, and I think he's the best player in the world," Clark said of Jokic.
"You run two at him, he's gonna make the right play, he's gonna find the right pass. There's not many big players that can make the pass, make the right read, and he does it every single time, every single game. I think that's what I love about him.
"You know, obviously, he has the scoring, but a lot of times you go and check the box score, you watch the game, he's taking five shots in the first half, but he has 12 assists. So no matter what the other team does, he's gonna find a way to tear you apart. " Caitlin Clark loves watching Nikola Jokic play the game of basketball.
pic. twitter. com/ZiTl5N5SoF ā NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) March 29, 2026 While Jokic is top-10 in the league in scoring, averaging 27.