Easy mana

Dang, I was too focused in betting on Caitlin Clark on the main POTY shortlist market that I didn't realize she was so low on this one... would've bet this up above 50%

@benshindel dang I still actually had NO shares from June...

Fuck. What a joke.

@NicoDelon ???

@benshindel I said what I said.

@NicoDelon I'm mostly disappointed to have lost mana but also befuddled that Time would make such a US centric pick. Especially in an Olympics year.

@NicoDelon She single-handedly raised the WNBA from niche interest to mainstream sports league with a chance of rising into the echelon of American men's sports.

Viewership went up by a factor of 2-3 in a single year. Also there was the whole March Madness thing, where I think the women's bracket had more viewers than the men's for the first year ever IIRC?

@benshindel good things to keep in mind when selecting a US athlete of the year.

@NicoDelon I mean, TIME is an American magazine

@benshindel but that is not what usually influences their picks.

https://time.com/7200904/athlete-of-the-year-2024-caitlin-clark/

can resolve.

The Olympics will for sure play a role for this one, imo.

This is why I added Simone Biles so long ago!!! I think people are tired of Caitlyn Clark and she isn't a decorated athlete like Simone is!

@BTE I added USA Olympic Team (Any Variation) , is that acceptable? If not, I can edit it to be more specific, I just don't think we should separate Men Vs Women side of the Team nor separate by sport (ie. USA Woman's Swimming, Gymnastics, Men's Flag Football, etc.)

Simone Biles should be on this list, but debating if I want to add her. Or maybe "USA Olympic Team"(men and/or women).

@SirCryptomind I added both

Nice!! I am a huge fan! She could be the greatest female athlete ever. Absolutely incredible to watch. Like a bullet train in ballet slippers

@BTE Next year are the Paris Olympics!