Caitlin Clark continues to make her mark in the WNBA, with Olympic legends Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas cheering her on from the sidelines. On Wednesday, August 28, the 22-year-old basketball phenom broke the WNBA rookie 3-point record during the Indiana Fever’s thrilling 84-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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Clark made history early in the game by sinking her 86th 3-pointer of the season, surpassing the previous record held by Rhyne Howard. She finished the game with an impressive performance, tallying 19 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
After the game, Clark and her teammates had a memorable encounter with Biles, 27, and Thomas, 27, who met them with excitement and admiration. The Fever shared a heartwarming video of the meeting on social media, captioned, “The squad was ecstatic to meet Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas after our win at @GainbridgeFH. The reactions.”
Biles, attending her first WNBA game, was thrilled to meet the team. “They were so excited. Oh my god. It’s like usually the boys will just pass and be like, ‘Yup.’ But they were so excited, that was so cool,” she said in a video shared on X, formerly known as Twitter. She added, “EVERYONE WATCHES WOMEN’S SPORTS. So happy to be able to go support! My first of many WNBA games.”
Gabby Thomas also shared her enthusiasm, posting on X, “First WNBA game of many! Had so much fun supporting these stars.”
With Clark breaking records and inspiring fans, the future of women’s sports is undeniably bright.
