Shay Shay is dropping the bomb!

NFL legend and iconic media personality Shannon Sharpe came to an impassioned defense of former Iowa Hawkeye and Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark on Monday's edition of ESPN's “First Take” following Clark's win. AP WNBA Rookie of the Year.

When the fever becomes severe 1-8 When the season began, there was a lot of criticism and questions about Clarke's ability to adapt from college basketball to the WNBA. (RELATED: WNBA awards Portland expansion team to begin play in 2026 over 'Caitlin Clark effect')

But the rest of the story is well known. Clarke eventually adapted to the professional game and then dominated the game. She set record after record on the court and off it, too. After an All-Star appearance, she led the Fever to a sixth-place finish in the WNBA playoffs.

For her efforts, Clark not only won the AP WNBA Rookie of the Year Award, but was also named to the All-WNBA First Team. Following the news, Sharpe took the opportunity to defend Clark and slammed her critics: Honestly, that was awesome. (No Diddy.)

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“Caitlin Clark is a box office draw. She's doing this. And instead of praising her, everyone's saying, 'Oh, everyone's despising the old guard.' No, I'm not going to miss that.” – Shannon Sharpe pic.twitter.com/NjdBMRU450

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 23, 2024

Get him, uncle!