Caitlin Clark Dropped Perfectly Dry Joke About Her First WNBA Triple-Double
On Saturday, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark posted one of the most complete individual performances of her young WNBA career. The burgeoning superstar scored 19 points, pulled down 12 rebounds, and gave out 13 assists in the Fever’s 83–78 home win over a vaunted New York Liberty team. Her efforts solidified her place in league history as the first rookie ever to record a triple-double in a WNBA
Asked whether she heard from family and friends after her historic day, the Iowa product responded in dry, Midwestern fashion. “No. No text messages, nothing,” Clark quipped to laughs from reporters Tuesday afternoon. “Nobody reached out.”
Clark is averaging 16.1 points, six rebounds and 7.4 assists per game-the last of which ranks second in the league. Not bad for someone who was playing in the NCAA tournament approximately three months ago.
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Caitlin Clark jokes ‘nobody reached out’ following historic performance
“Uh…no text messages. Nothing. Nobody reached out.”
Much of the media coverage surrounding Caitlin Clark in her WNBA rookie season has been overly dramatic, serious, and negative.
So it was nice to see the Indiana Fever superstar show that she can still bring a little levity to her media appearances even as the spotlight shines so brightly.
Clark finished the game, an 83-78 Fever win over the New York Liberty, with 19 points, 13 assists, and 12 rebounds.
Given the microscope that she’s been under all season, there was no doubt that Clark was inundated with messages, calls, and other forms of support afterward. In fact, her teammates showered her with water in the locker room and teammate Aliyah Boston refused to let her remain humble at the post-game presser, praising Clark for the accomplishment.
