Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark passes the ball from under the basket against the Seattle Storm, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler, File)

“I’m excited for the girls that are on the team. I know it’s the most competitive team in the world and I know it could’ve gone either way — me being on the squad, me not being on the team,” she said, via The Athletic. “So, I’m excited for them. I’m going to be rooting them on to win gold. I was a youngster that grew up watching the Olympics. So, yeah, it’ll be fun to see them.

“No disappointment. I guess it just gives you something to work for. That’s a dream. Hopefully, one day I can be there. I guess it’s just a bit extra motivation. You remember that. And perhaps in four years, when four years comes back around, I can be there.”

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark drives to the basket against Liberty forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, May 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)

Clark said she was looking forward to taking a short rest to get her body ready for the stretch run of the WNBA season.

Clark was the No. 1 choice of the WNBA Draft in April after leading Iowa to back-to-back national championship games and setting the mark for all-time scoring in college basketball. She was unable to attend national training camp in Cleveland after she was invited since Iowa was in the Final Four.

Over the previous two years, Clark has lured millions of new fans to the game. The Iowa-South Carolina national championship was the most-watched women’s college basketball game and her games with the Fever are among the top in WNBA ratings this season, not to mention the crowd support she’s had at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and elsewhere.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark poses during media day in Indianapolis, May 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)