India, May 7 -- Caitlin Clark reportedly turned down multiple opportunities for a formal Rookie of the Year celebration after winning the WNBA honor in 2024, according to a new book detailing her early professional career.

The new book by Christine Brennan, On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports, claims the league offered several ways to publicly honor Clark. However, she chose not to move forward with those plans, leaving some fans and league officials surprised.

The book states that the WNBA "offered to honor and celebrate" Clark in several different ways after she was named Rookie of the Year, including ceremonies and featured events.

A league spokesman quoted in the book added that the offers were "turned d...