From the brand to the rafters.
After taking the basketball world by storm throughout her time at Iowa, Caitlin Clark just lately had her No. 22 jersey retired at her alma mater on Sunday.
Held in Iowa Metropolis to a offered out Carver-Hawkeye Area, Clark acquired reward from followers, former teammates, and coaches on the ceremony this previous Sunday.
“Folks all the time ask Lisa and myself ‘Did you assume she was gonna be that good?’ We thought she could be all American, take us to the ultimate 4, however did we expect she would grow to be probably the most recognizable athlete on the planet? Most likely not at that time” said Jan Jensen, now head coach of the Hawkeyes.
Within the 2023-24 season, Clark grew to become Iowa’s all time main scorer, the NCAA’s all time main scorer, and led Iowa to an NCAA championship look, which was probably the most watched ladies’s school recreation in historical past.
Former head coach Lisa Bluder added: “By way of all of it, you’ve stayed true to your self. You’ve proven why it’s smart to spend money on ladies’s sports activities, why it’s smart to spend money on ladies.”
Clark was the primary choose within the 2024 WNBA draft, chosen by the Indiana Fever.
“To all of the individuals who’ve poured into me over the course of my profession—from the those that don’t get any recognition, our media group to our managers—all of you who’ve given a lot of yourselves to permit me to be who I’m, thanks,” Clark continued.
