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If you’ve heard about Chris Brickley, chances are you know him for training the likes of LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant. Now he might be known as the trainer Caitlin Clark turned down. Well, not technically Caitlin herself. But something kept her from going to New York to train with her idol, LeBron’s, workout guy. Especially after injury-ridden season when conditioning tips from James’ circle would be a blessing. Chris Brickley himself provided the answer to why this never happened. During a sit-down interview on The Line with Dr Kristen Holmes he revealed that he had an offer for Clark after she played only a dozen games in 2025. After her RoTY season, Clark took a break from playing (she went from the NCAA finals to the draft to the 2024 WNBA season without a break) basketball by skipping Unrivaled and overseas. Her offseason gained attention since then. However, 2025 drew interest to her recovery and W/NBA trainers wanted to work with her this offseason. Unfortunately, front office business is getting in the way. “Some teams are like, ‘No, you need to be with me for the first three years.’ This is happening with me and Caitlin Clark,” Brickley told Dr. Holmes. CC on the other hand was apparently keen on working out with Brickley. But the Indiana Fever expected him to come to Indianapolis for that. “So, Caitlin Clark finished her rookie season. We’ve been talking for a few years. So we were going to work last summer, but I was gonna have to go to Indianapolis. And I respect it. When you’re young on your team, you work out at your practice facility,” In the end, Brickley hinted that he’s positively working out the possibility of training her. “So I’m hoping now, this off season, I’m hoping that she’ll come to New York and we’ll get some work in.” To conclude, he gave his reasoning to want to help Clark. “Man, she’s the reason why the WNBA has become so big. I’d love to work with her. She’s an amazing talent… and I love her competitiveness, too.”
