After a long time, Caitlin Clark has been reunited with many of her best friends and former teammates at her old stomping grounds this weekend.
We’re referring to Clark’s return to the University of Iowa, where she made a significant impact on the college basketball world during her legendary college career. Ever since she returned to Iowa City on Friday, the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year was spotted enjoying herself at a Hawkeyes women’s basketball practice with her close friends Kate Martin and Gabbie Marshall.
Later on Friday evening, all these former Hawkeyes gathered again to celebrate the 14th birthday of Iowa head coach Jan Jensen’s daughter.
The celebrations continued on Saturday with the Hawkeyes 2023-24 team receiving their well-deserved rings for winning the Big Ten and reaching the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
At Iowa’s home football game against Northwestern Wildcats, the Hawkeyes were honored. During the game, Clark and Martin were interviewed in front of the Hawkeyes’ enthusiastic crowd.
When asked about playing against Martin in the WNBA this season, Clark humorously mentioned, “Well, minus the four times I lost to Kate, pretty good.”
Clark’s Indiana Fever faced Martin’s Las Vegas Aces four times during the WNBA regular season, but ended up with a 0-4 record.
Reflecting on the experience, Clark mentioned, “But it was fun. Obviously, getting to live out your dream… was pretty cool, and seeing Kate achieving it too, after being somewhat under the radar, is enjoyable with one of my best friends.”
In response to the support she received from Hawkeyes fans this season, Martin expressed, “Oh, it was unreal. There’s nothing quite like Hawkeye nation.”
Kate Martin and Caitlin Clark getting interviewed at the game. pic.twitter.com/CElG0C72lg
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Both Clark and Martin seem poised to continue making their alma mater proud.
