‘Bigger baller’ – Cam Newton boldly claims March Madness phenom is ‘better’ than Caitlin Clark
JuJu Watkins has received a lot of high praise but this may take the cake. The USC star has regularly put on standout performances in her collegiate career and former NFL quarterback Cam Newton has compared the 19-year-old to former college star turned WNBA icon Caitlin Clark. In her first year in the WNBA, Clark won Rookie of the YearGetty The former Panthers signal caller believes Watkins’ stellar sophomore season for the Trojans proves she is a ‘bigger baller’ than Clark. “JuJu is a bigger baller than Caitlin Clark,” Newton said on his 4th & 1 YouTube channel. “The statistics say what everybody needs to know. JuJu is a better athlete than Caitlin Clark. “That’s not saying Caitlin Clark ain’t good because she is f***ing phenomenal. She has been what the game is missing and I love that for her.” Newton’s claims aren’t that wild considering the remarkable numbers Watkins has put up this year. Her incredible season was cemented when she secured the AP All-American honours for the second year in a row. Watkins also recently surpassed Clark’s two-year point total after she dropped 29 points against UCLA during the Big Ten Tournament championship game. In two years. Watkins has 1,684 points from 65 games, while Clark recorded 1,662 from 62 games with the Iowa Hawkeyes. It was also only in November that Watkins became the fastest player to register 1,000 points in USC women’s basketball history. Despite the records tumbling for Watkins, she reminded reporters at the time that she still had one priority. Newton believes Watkins is a ‘bigger baller’ than ClarkYouTube@4thand1CamNewton Juju Watkins is looking to lead USC to a national titleGetty Caitlin Clark enjoyed four stellar campaigns in IowaGetty “I always have pride in anything that I do and get noticed for,” Watkins said. “I don’t take that for granted. … When it comes to sports, I think the main goal is winning and everything else will follow.” While Watkins continues to shine for USC, she is still far from matching Clark’s legacy in college basketball, whether she is a ‘bigger baller’ or not. Clark holds the record for the most career points in women’s NCAA history with 3,951, a feat that would take a herculean effort by any player to match. March Madness Top Stories Ranking the greatest players in NCAA men’s March Madness history – from Michael Jordan to Magic Johnson ‘This sister is special’ – Stephen A. Smith identifies rising star who can challenge Caitlin Clark’s WNBA dominance NCAA March Madness is bigger and better than the College Football Playoff – the springtime phenomenon is bigger than ever Biggest March Madness upsets in history of NCAA Tournament – top seeds humiliated as small schools enjoy their moment Furthermore, Clark holds the record for the most points in one season alone with 1,234. There have been seven 1,000-point seasons in Division I women’s history and the 23-year-old has two of them. Ultimately, while Clark’s legacy is very much secured, Watkins is still forging hers, and it’s impossible to put a ceiling on how high the USC star could reach. JuJu is currently featuring in March Madness, hoping to do what Clark never managed — win a national title in college. Her No. 1 Trojans tip their 2025 March Madness off against No. 16 UNC Greensboro Spartans on Friday. How to watch March Madness in the UK *If you click a link in this box we will earn affiliate revenue March Madness is one of the most exciting times of the year for basketball fans, with a total of 68 teams battling it out to become the Division 1 college champions. This year UConn have the chance to become only the second team ever to complete a March Madness three-peat, having emerged victorious for the last two years. talkSPORT will have the latest news on the tournament, but for UK basketball fans the way to watch is through Sky Sports. The broadcaster will be showing EVERY March Madness game through their Sky Sports + streaming service. Click here to sign up to a Sky Sports subscription, or read our article on the best Sky Sports deals available now.
JuJu Watkins has received a lot of high praise but this may take the cake.
The USC star has regularly put on standout performances in her collegiate career and former NFL quarterback Cam Newton has compared the 19-year-old to former college star turned WNBA icon Caitlin Clark.
The former Panthers signal caller believes Watkins’ stellar sophomore season for the Trojans proves she is a ‘bigger baller’ than Clark.
“JuJu is a bigger baller than Caitlin Clark,” Newton said on his 4th & 1 YouTube channel.
“The statistics say what everybody needs to know. JuJu is a better athlete than Caitlin Clark.
“That’s not saying Caitlin Clark ain’t good because she is f***ing phenomenal. She has been what the game is missing and I love that for her.”
Newton’s claims aren’t that wild considering the remarkable numbers Watkins has put up this year.
Her incredible season was cemented when she secured the AP All-American honours for the second year in a row.
Watkins also recently surpassed Clark’s two-year point total after she dropped 29 points against UCLA during the Big Ten Tournament championship game.
In two years. Watkins has 1,684 points from 65 games, while Clark recorded 1,662 from 62 games with the Iowa Hawkeyes.
It was also only in November that Watkins became the fastest player to register 1,000 points in USC women’s basketball history.
Despite the records tumbling for Watkins, she reminded reporters at the time that she still had one priority.
“I always have pride in anything that I do and get noticed for,” Watkins said.
“I don’t take that for granted. … When it comes to sports, I think the main goal is winning and everything else will follow.”
While Watkins continues to shine for USC, she is still far from matching Clark’s legacy in college basketball, whether she is a ‘bigger baller’ or not.
Clark holds the record for the most career points in women’s NCAA history with 3,951, a feat that would take a herculean effort by any player to match.
March Madness Top Stories
Ranking the greatest players in NCAA men’s March Madness history – from Michael Jordan to Magic Johnson
‘This sister is special’ – Stephen A. Smith identifies rising star who can challenge Caitlin Clark’s WNBA dominance
NCAA March Madness is bigger and better than the College Football Playoff – the springtime phenomenon is bigger than ever
Biggest March Madness upsets in history of NCAA Tournament – top seeds humiliated as small schools enjoy their moment
Furthermore, Clark holds the record for the most points in one season alone with 1,234.
There have been seven 1,000-point seasons in Division I women’s history and the 23-year-old has two of them.
Ultimately, while Clark’s legacy is very much secured, Watkins is still forging hers, and it’s impossible to put a ceiling on how high the USC star could reach.
JuJu is currently featuring in March Madness, hoping to do what Clark never managed — win a national title in college.
Her No. 1 Trojans tip their 2025 March Madness off against No. 16 UNC Greensboro Spartans on Friday.
How to watch March Madness in the UK
*If you click a link in this box we will earn affiliate revenue
March Madness is one of the most exciting times of the year for basketball fans, with a total of 68 teams battling it out to become the Division 1 college champions.
This year UConn have the chance to become only the second team ever to complete a March Madness three-peat, having emerged victorious for the last two years.
talkSPORT will have the latest news on the tournament, but for UK basketball fans the way to watch is through Sky Sports. The broadcaster will be showing EVERY March Madness game through their Sky Sports + streaming service.
Click here to sign up to a Sky Sports subscription, or read our article on the best Sky Sports deals available now.
