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Caitlin Clark's Olympic snub led to a reminder text from her old coach

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PARIS — Shortly after she found out last month that she’d been left off the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team roster, Caitlin Clark received a text from her high school coach.

Kristin Meyer wanted to remind Clark how she responded the last time anyone dared tell her she wasn’t good enough.

In May 2018, as Clark was finishing her sophomore year of high school, she flew to Colorado Springs to try out for the U.