Caitlin Clark is currently enjoying a well-deserved offseason after a record-setting rookie season in the WNBA.
As one of the biggest stars in American sports today, Clark continues to be a social lightning rod even when she’s not breaking records on a basketball court.
USA TODAY Sports’ Lindsay Schnell reported on Monday that Clark will join longtime “Late Show” host David Letterman on Monday, Dec. 2 at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., for the latest installment of Letterman’s Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop Series.
The series was established by Ball State in 2008 and has featured high profile guests like Oprah Winfrey, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe and filmmaker Spike Jonze, among others.
As an Indianapolis native, Letterman is a huge Indianapolis sports fan.
Tickets to the event are free and will be available beginning on Saturday, Nov. 16 with a priority given first to Ball State students.
Students can pick up a maximum of two tickets, and each student must present a valid student ID at the time of entry. Ticket distribution to staff and faculty starts Sunday, and members of the public can get tickets in person starting Monday, Nov. 18, while supplies last. Each person is limited to two tickets.
The event will be held at Emens Auditorium on Ball State’s campus. Emens has a seating capacity of just over 3,300 seats.
Clark was named the 2024 Kia WNBA Rookie of the Year after setting a new WNBA single-season record with 337 assists. Clark also established new rookie single-season records for points (769) and 3-pointers made (122).
Clark led the league in 3-pointers made and finished just six behind the single-season WNBA record that New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu set during the 2023 season.
Selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the Indiana Fever after a storybook career with the Iowa Hawkeyes, Clark guided the Fever to a 20-20 record and the No. 6 seed.
It was the Fever’s first appearance in the WNBA Playoffs since the 2016 season.
Clark averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 41.7% from the field, 34.4% from 3-point range and 90.6% from the free throw line.
Clark and the Fever recently introduced their new head coach Stephanie White on Nov. 1.
During her decorated career at Iowa, Clark broke the Division I all-time scoring record and guided the Hawkeyes to back-to-back Final Fours and national championship games in her final two seasons.
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