"She's Taylor Swift": Dan Patrick brings up a bold comparison for $3.1 million NIL-valued Caitlin Clark as she continues to rise in popularity

Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes has emerged as a transformational player at a time when interest in women's sports is growing. She is making waves in the collegiate basketball world and her impact has been likened to that of Taylor Swift, the uncrowned queen of the pop world by American sports commentator and radio personality Dan Patrick.

"She's Taylor Swift right now," Dan Patrick said at the 2:22 mark. "Once guys defending saying 'Oh she's not Pete Maravich' then you know she's hit a nerve.

"What Caitlin's doing is amazing. She's selling out places, going from city to city and it's must-see TV... Celebrities are there. You got Travis Scott out there. Maya Moore came to see here, Nolan Ryan came out to see her. This is a big deal."

Apart from Dan Patrick, some of the younger Iowa fans attending the game in Nebraska also compared Clark to Taylor Swift, who is a megastar in the music industry.

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Clark, boasting an NIL valuation of $3.1 million according to On3, has been selling out arenas all season and has established herself as a household figure in the women's basketball community. She recently became the all-time highest scorer in collegiate basketball, men and women, breaking the record held by Pete Maravich.

She is widely expected to be drafted by the Indiana Fever with the No. 1 pick of the 2024 draft.

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Caitlin Clark recently hit another major milestone

While surpassing Kelsey Plum and Pete Maravich is the main headline surrounding Caitlin Clark, she also hit another major milestone in February.

Clark notched up 1,000 assists in the game against Nebraska on Feb. 11, becoming just the sixth player to do so. She trails only Suzie McConnell (1,307), Andrea Nagy (1,165), Courtney Vandersloot (1,118), Sabrina Ionescu (1,091) and Tine Freil (1,088).