Caitlin Clark receives jewellery that doesn’t belong to boyfriend Connor McCaffery and brings out her best smile

Fever preparing for the season

Indiana Fever. Caitlin Clark hailed by head coach Christie Sides ahead of WNBA debut
Indiana Fever. The ten seconds that changed Caitlin Clark’s life

Fresh off her No. 1 overall WNBA draft selection, Caitlin Clark is already making waves in Indiana, both on and off the court. In a recent photo shoot with her Indiana Fever teammates, Clark found herself in an unexpected and heartwarming moment of camaraderie.

During the shoot, two of Clark‘s teammates, Erica Wheeler and NaLyssa Smith, extended a gesture of friendship by offering her their chains to wear. Captured in a behind-the-scenes video posted on X, the atmosphere was one of joy and laughter as Clark sported the No. 1 and 17 chains, even playfully pretending to take a bite out of Smith‘s jewelry.

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The video, shared by the Fever, showcased the genuine bond forming among the players, with Clark‘s infectious smile lighting up the scene.

Smith and Wheeler both reposted the video on their Instagram Stories, accompanied by laughing emojis and snapshots of their time together. Even Clark‘s boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, found the moment funny and shared it to his Stories.

Fever preparing for the season

Meanwhile, the Fever are gearing up for an exciting season, fueled by the addition of Clark, the Division I basketball women’s all-time leading scorer.

With Clark‘s arrival, interest in the team has soared, reflected in a significant surge in ticket sales. Stubhub reported a staggering 93 percent increase in WNBA ticket sales compared to the previous year, with Fever ticket sales skyrocketing by thirteen times following Clark’s draft selection.

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She will make her preseason debut on Friday night at Dallas

Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark poses for a photo during the Indiana Fever’s media day /LAPRESSE

Caitlin Clark speaks about adjusting to the WNBA, spacing, fitting in and being herself. WNBA teams have started making moves to capitalize on the popularity of Caitlin Clark.

‘I’ll have to get stronger’ – Caitlin Clark on the adjustment from college to WNBALAPRESSE

Some are booking bigger venues for when Clark and the Indiana Fever come to town. The Las Vegas Aces and Washington Mystics have moved their games against the Fever to bigger arenas. The numbers Clark generated in college indicates it’s a smart move.

Clark will make her preseason debut on Friday night at Dallas – a game that is already sold out.

Caitlin Clark: “I’ll have to get stronger”

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“I think the physicality is probably going to be one of the biggest things for myself. Like, it reminds me of the international game in a way. The international game is very, very physical. Obviously, the college game, it was physical to an extent, but the people I’m going to be playing in this league are full-grown, very strong women. You’re going to get hit. You’re going to get bumped. People are going to defend you hard when you’re driving the ball to court. And I think just getting used to that physicality of the game will probably be one of the biggest things for myself to overcome is just mentally, but also physically is like, I’ll have to get stronger. Obviously that’s hard to do coming from college to like starting a whole another season. There’s only so much you can do in the weight room. But, I think as my career kind of unfolds, you know, just getting physically stronger and, you know, being able to hold my own.”

“It will definitely be an adjustment, but, you know, it is what it is. I think the CBA is up for renegotiation after the season, we can opt out of it, and certainly the new media rights deal will have a big impact on that too. So, at this point of my career, and across the WNBA, it is what it is. I’m sure certainly everybody would say they would love to be flying charter all the time. It would definitely help a lot of problems, but I think the Fever organization has done a really good job of getting out ahead of things; there’s gonna be a lot of security traveling with us. It’s not like we’re the odd man out here. Everybody has to navigate it. And I think it’s gonna, you know, cause some problems, maybe, because the popularity of our league is continuing to grow. Having to navigate travel with that, but at the same time, as you know, that’s a positive thing; you want people to be excited about our game. So, hopefully it changes in the near future, but for now, it’s just what it is.”