Caitlin Clark adds more WNBA history, but she seemed happier having met American Olympic heroes Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas. “It was so exciting,” she says.
Caitlin Clark persisted in her historical trip. During the Indiana Fever’s 84-80 home victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday, the league’s record most 3-pointers made by a rookie was broken by the new face of the WNBA.
But the real excitement occurred after the big on-court win.
Hallway video footage revealed Clark meeting Team USA Olympic gold medalists Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas.
A beaming Biles hugged Clark, while a laughing Thomas snapped several photos with an overjoyed Fever team.
“It was so exciting,” Biles said. “Oh my God. It’s like usually the boys will just pass and go, ‘Oh.’ But they were so excited.”
It was a heartwarming moment, as some of the biggest names in US sports suddenly met after a WNBA game.
“EVERYONE WATCHES WOMENS SPORTS,” Biles tweeted. “So happy to be able to go support! My first of many WNBA games.”
Fans loved seeing Biles and Clark together, and were blown away by getting a private glimpse of interactions that normally happen behind closed doors.
“Safe to say Clark’s a big fan of yours,” one fan tweeted.
“Thank you so much for going and supporting the Fever GOAT,” a second fan posted.
“So glad you and Gabby chose the Fever as your first!” a third fan wrote. “The entire building went wild when they announced you were there! It was one of the loudest cheers I’ve heard.”
“Olympic GOAT with future WNBA GOAT,” a fourth fan said.
The Fever have been on a roll since the Olympic break.
Indiana has improved to 15-16 while winning four of five games.
The Fever are in seventh place in the league and staring at a playoff spot.
Additionally, Clark’s team defeated Connecticut (22-8) for the first time in twelve games. Biles and Thomas grabbed five boards, dished out five assists, recorded a steal, and blocked one as they watched Clark score 19 points on 7 of 17 shooting. “The squad was ecstatic to meet Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas after our win,” the Fever posted on Twitter. In the first quarter, Clark broke Rhyne Howard’s previous WNBA record for the most rookie 3-pointers made.
With Clark bouncing toward a Rookie of the Year honor, she’s guiding the Fever to the postseason and earning a friendly hug from Biles, who has four Olympic gold medals and seven total.
Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history and won gold in individual all-around, team all-around and vault during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In Paris, Thomas recently took home three golds, one of which was in the women’s 200m. Clark moved into LeBron James territory earlier this month as she continued to post historically high numbers. After being controversially left off the squad for the Olympic break, Clark returned to the court as the hottest player in her division, going on to score 52 points on 17 of 35 shots, dish out 19 assists, and pull down 10 rebounds in Indiana’s back-to-back victories. The 22-year-old Clark had averaged 17.6 points, a league-high 8.3 assists, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.4 steals through 27 games with the Fever. He had also shot 40.9 percent from the field, 32.9 percent from 3-point range, and 89.2 percent from the free-throw line.
The 22-year-old Clark had averaged 17.6 points, a league-high 8.3 assists, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.4 steals through 27 games with the Fever. He had also shot 40.9 percent from the field, 32.9 percent from 3-point range, and 89.2 percent from the free-throw line. James scored 19.2 points per game on average across his 27 games played, and he did so as a rookie straight out of high school in 2003–04.
