New Fever star Caitlin Clark received a hero’s welcome in Indiana on Friday night after attending the Pacers’ NBA playoff game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Clark, the college-basketball sensation selected by Indiana with the first pick of this month’s WNBA Draft, rocked up at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to watch her male counterparts take on Milwaukee in Game 3 of their first-round playoff battle.
The 22-year-old emerged courtside in a Pacers racecar before Friday’s game got underway, even revving up the engine while waving to the home crowd.
Last season the team began a new tradition which sees a special guest get behind the wheel of a custom-designed IndyCar before Pacers games, with Clark the latest high-profile figure to do so.
Caitlin Clark received a hero’s welcome at the Pacers vs Bucks game in Indiana on Friday
Clark, who was selected by the Indiana Fever with the first pick at this year’s WNBA Draft, rocked up in a racecar while waving to the crowd
Earlier this month she was selected by Indiana with the No 1 pick at the 2024 WNBA Draft, which came a few weeks after she signed off her illustrious college career with a defeat in the NCAA Championship game for Iowa.
The all-time leading NCAA points scorer was unable to inspire the Hawkeyes to victory against South Carolina, meaning she waved goodbye to college basketball on a sad note.
However, after breaking record after record in Iowa, her focus now is on replicating that success in the big league with the Fever.
She said after being picked by Indiana: ‘It feels super special. Sitting at the table, kind of knowing where I was going, you still get a bit anxious when the commissioner walks out and says your name.
‘It’s something I’ve dreamed of since I was in second grade. Being there at the table with my family was amazing and to share it with them was super special.’
When asked about the pressure on her over the past month as she guided Iowa to the NCAA Championship game ahead of the draft, she added: ‘Honestly I feel like it’s just something that comes with it.
The Fever obtained one of the greatest college basketball players of all time in Clark
The 22-year-old broke record after record during her illustrious college career with Iowa
‘I don’t feel a lot of it. It’s just come with how I’ve handled myself and gone about my business every single day.
‘That’s what I try to do the most but at the same time I always remind myself that this is a team sport. I have a lot of people to rely on and then outside of basketball I know I can rely on my friends and family to be there and support me.
‘At times you can definitely feel the weight of the world on your shoulders but, more than anything, to me this is fun, it’s a game, just enjoy it. Like, how lucky am I?’
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