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Caitlin Clark playfully fired a ruthless shot at close friend Kate Martin as her former Iowa Hawkeyes teammate showed off her dance moves alongside fellow WNBA standout Azura Stevens.
Caitlin Clark Takes Aim at Kate Martin’s Dance Moves
Stevens shared a video of herself and Martin dancing to Kent Jones’ hit “Don’t Mind,” with both players wearing gear from their respective Unrivaled teams. Martin suits up for Breeze BC, while Stevens represents Rose BC.
Clark appeared to be unimpressed with her friend’s moves, leaving a blunt comment on the video:
“Brother no.”
Stevens quickly jumped to Martin’s defense, responding directly to Clark:
“Chillllll she ate.”
Caitlin I’m crying pic.twitter.com/tbmv8KnybB
— Jada(Taylor’s version) (@jada46001715) January 6, 2026
Both Martin and Stevens opened the Unrivaled season with wins, as Martin scored eight points off the bench in a 69-62 victory over Phantom BC, while Stevens posted 19 points and 10 rebounds in an 80-62 win for Rose BC against Lunar Owls BC.
Clark and Martin have been best friends since their days at Iowa. During Martin’s final season with the Hawkeyes, she posted career highs of 13.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game while shooting an efficient 50.7% from the field. She complemented Clark, who led the team with 31.6 ppg, 8.9 apg and 7.0 rpg.
Both players entered the 2024 WNBA Draft, with Clark selected with the No. 1 pick by the Indiana Fever and Martin taken 18th by the Las Vegas Aces. One season later, Martin was selected by the Golden State Valkyries in the expansion draft, where she averaged career highs of 6.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 16.4 minutes per game.
Why Isn’t Clark Playing in Unrivaled?
For the second consecutive year, Clark is not competing in the Unrivaled 3×3 basketball league.
Despite months of recruitment efforts by the league, which was founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, the Indiana Fever guard declined to participate in its inaugural season and maintained that decision for Year 2.
Unrivaled reportedly prepared a seven-figure offer for Clark that included equity and revenue sharing. However, Clark has made it clear that her offseason priorities, beyond recovery, center on earning a spot on Team USA, which will compete in a qualifying tournament in March.
Clark averaged 16.5 ppg, 8.8 apg and 5.0 rpg across 13 games in her sophomore WNBA season, though her momentum slowed following her standout rookie year due to recurring injuries, which kept her out of the Indiana Fever’s playoff run.
With WNBA collective bargaining negotiations still unresolved, the outlook for the 2026 season remains uncertain.
