WNBA sensation Caitlin Clark was utterly astonished during an unexpected encounter with USA Olympic champions Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas. As the top draft pick and the league's Rookie of the Year, Clark had a stellar season with the Indiana Fever. The 22-year-old made it to the All-WNBA team, shattered both the season and game records for assists, and broke the rookie scoring record.
The phenomenon known as the 'Caitlin Clark effect' has been instrumental in boosting the WNBA's popularity. But it was Olympic excitement that filled Gainbridge Fieldhouse in August when Clark and her teammates were surprised by a visit from Team USA's celebrated gymnast Biles and sprinter Thomas, who won gold. "Simone and I went to the Fever game, which was incredible.
The energy in that stadium, fantastic. We actually surprised Caitlin [Clark]," Thomas shared with NBC. Jonathan Owens opens up on witnessing Simone Biles win Gold medal at Olympics Christie Sides' belief in Caitlin Clark was clear in message after Olympics snub "We were hiding next to their locker room and waiting for them to run out.
The entire team was floored and Caitlin was so shocked." In the stands supporting, Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas cheered as the Indiana Fever secured an 84-80 win over the Connecticut Sun, where rookie Clark shattered a record for three-pointers. Fresh from their triple-gold triumphs at the Paris Olympics, Biles and Thomas were delighted by the warm reception from the Fever team.
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