Cass Bird, Photographer, New York

Description

Caitlin Clark, a basketball star, is featured in a black and white portrait for TIME's Athlete of the Year cover. Clark stands indoors against a neutral backdrop wearing a sports bra with a visible Nike logo and wide-legged herringbone trousers. She holds a Wilson basketball. The magazine cover displays the TIME logo and "Athlete of the Year" headline. The image is a studio shot with soft, diffused lighting emphasizing the subject.