Alongside boyfriend Connor McCaffery and Indiana Fever teammate Lexie Hull, Caitlin Clark made her way to Sunday’s Indianapolis Colts game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Though Indianapolis saw starting quarterback Anthony Richardson exit with a hip injury, it wound up as a good day for Colts fans.
Indianapolis topped Pittsburgh, 27-24, as veteran Joe Flacco stepped in and threw a pair of touchdown passes to improve the Colts to 2-2 on the season.
Along the way, Clark was featured on the Lucas Oil Stadium Jumbotron. During a stoppage, the Colts featured Clark in an in-stadium feature.
In its “Who Ya Got?” game, fans roared for Clark as they showed her on the Jumbotron.
Before revealing Clark was at the game, the Jumbotron showed two options for fans to cheer or boo: “The Haters” or “Caitlin Clark.” Naturally, Indy fans booed the haters and erupted for Clark.
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It’s fun to see the way the city of Indianapolis has rallied around its new star. Clark and the Fever’s season just ended in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs. Â For the first time since 2016, Clark led the Fever back to the WNBA postseason.
Though the Fever were ousted by the Connecticut Sun in two games, it was a big step in the right direction for the franchise. Indiana improved its win total from 13-27 to 20-20.
Meanwhile, Clark was spectacular individually. The 6-foot guard captured WNBA Rookie of the Year honors after averaging 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Clark shot 41.7% from the field, 34.4% from 3-point range and 90.6% from the free throw line.
During her record-setting season, Clark set new single-season rookie marks for points and assists.
Now, Clark has an extended break to rest before the 2025 WNBA season.
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