Despite the Indiana Fever’s overall record of 1-7, all eyes are on former Iowa standout Caitlin Clark as the WNBA season gets underway. For Clark, the adjustment to the WNBA happened quickly. She scored a career-high 30 points on Tuesday night. She was named the new face of Gatorade on Wednesday.
Iowa City, Iowa Despite the Indiana Fever’s overall record of 1-7, all eyes are on former Iowa standout Caitlin Clark as the WNBA season gets underway. For Clark, the adjustment to the WNBA happened quickly. She recorded a career-high 30 points, five rebounds, six assists, three steals, and three blocks on Tuesday night. She became the fourth player in WNBA history to achieve that stat line. The only rookie who has ever recorded it is her.
Clark’s extensive portfolio of brand and advertising relationships kept growing on Wednesday. In the renowned ‘Is It In You’ campaign, Clark made appearances alongside Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Jayson Tatum, Josh Allen, and A’ja Wilson.
“With ‘Is It In You?’ in the ’90s, we inspired a generation,” NBA legend Michael Jordan said. “The return of ‘Is It In You?’ is another chapter in greatness for Gatorade, a brand that has fueled champions for decades and relentlessly serves athletes on and off the field.”
“It was a dream come true to partner with Gatorade, and now to be part of their iconic ‘Is It In You?’ campaign is surreal to me,” Clark said. “It’s a great reminder that anything can happen if you dream big and tap into your own unique IT.”
Clark has dealt with her fair share of ups and downs throughout the early portion of her rookie season. She has hit some logo threes and set WNBA records including the fastest player ever to record 100 points and 50 assists. Clark also leads the league in turnovers through eight games.
Clark’s style is dynamic, which is what makes it so captivating. When things aren’t clicking with her team and shots aren’t falling, it can be a frustrating combination. Teams are so worried about Clark that there was a viral moment on Tuesday night when Aari McDonald hit a free throw and then proceeded to face-guard Clark immediately after. There’s only one problem… she still had another free throw to shoot.
Clark drew eight fouls on Tuesday night, which is the most fouls drawn by a WNBA rookie this season. When asked about the level of physicality in the league, she offered some candid thoughts.
“I think everybody is physical with me, they get away with things that probably other people don’t get away with,” Clark said. “It’s tough, but that’s just the fact of the matter. This is a very physical game, and you’re going to get pressure, this is professional basketball. It is what it is, honestly.”
Clark and the Fever will look to get back on track when they host the Seattle Storm on Thursday night.
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