New book reveals why Caitlin Clark's Rookie of the Year award looked so different from Paige Bueckers'

The internet spent a good chunk of 2024 convinced the WNBA dropped the ball when it came to celebrating Caitlin Clark’s Rookie of the Year award. And on the surface, it sure looked that way.

Clark — who took home the honor after a historic debut season — got a pretty low-key acknowledgment. She received the news via a speakerphone call from Commissioner Cathy Engelbert during practice. That was it.

Fast forward a year, and Paige Bueckers is receiving her 2025 Rookie of the Year award on national television...