"She really the goat": Fans react as John Cena's approval of Caitlin Clark's 'You Can't See Me' celebration goes viral
Caitlin Clark is one of the best basketball players in the world. The 21-year-old Iowa Hawkeyes guard was named Naismith National Player of the Year on Wednsday after having a fantastic season.
Clark has led her team to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament and could end up winning the championship in just a few days. The 6-foot junior has had numerous impressive performances, including a 41-point triple-double in the Elite Eight.
Clark's performance has made her even more popular. She's gotten attention from John Cena, a professional wrestler, as well as Magic Johnson, a basketball Hall of Famer.
Caitlin Clark's "You Can't See Me" celebration has caught John Cena's attention
Clark was on fire during the Elite Eight matchup against the Lousville Cardinals on Sunday. She scored 41 points on 11-for-19 shooting, while also adding 10 rebounds, 12 assists and three steals in the 97-83 romp.
The 21-year-old superstar was on fire throughout the entire game, knocking down eight 3-point shots. After hitting her sixth long-range shot, Clark celebrated with John Cena's iconic "You Can't See Me" celebration. The clip has since gone viral, and she's received so much attention that even the former wrestler tweeted at her.
"Even if they could see you…they couldn’t guard you!" John Cena tweeted, before congratulating Clark on her historic performance.
Even if they could see you…they couldn’t guard you!
Congrats on the historic performance @CaitlinClark22 and to @IowaWBB on advancing to the Final Four! @MarchMadnessWBB #WFinalFour twitter.com/justwsports/st…
With more than 14 million followers on Instagram, Cena is one of the most influential people in the world. Due to this, it's no surprise that his tweet has been seen by a lot of people and that many basketball fans reacted to it
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Clark's fans are happy that she's received recognition from popular celebrities like Cena.
@JohnCena @CaitlinClark22 @IowaWBB @MarchMadnessWBB John Cena giving our #IOWA girl props. The world is watching. Let’s go #HAWKEYES
Magic Johnson also tweeted about the young basketball star.
Caitlin Clark is getting tweeted at by John Cena and Magic Johnson. She really the 🐐
Some fans, including the game commentator, did not know what Caitlin Clark's celebration meant. Others, however, were surprised that so many people didn't know about John Cena's iconic celebration.
@JohnCena @CaitlinClark22 @IowaWBB @MarchMadnessWBB How can anyone not know what that means? Cena's been doing it for 20 years. Even non wrestling fans know what that means.
@JohnCena @CaitlinClark22 @IowaWBB @MarchMadnessWBB I loved the announcers when they said they had no idea what she was doing and I was like come on, "you can't see me!" Made my night!
Many Twitter users joked about Cena posting a video of the basketball crowd.
@JohnCena @Russ_Palace @CaitlinClark22 @IowaWBB @MarchMadnessWBB why's john cena showing a video of a basketball crowd??
It's amazing when prominent figures respect and support up-and-coming athletes. Many social media users were happy that the popular wrestler and actor expressed support for Caitlin Clark.
@JohnCena @CaitlinClark22 @IowaWBB @MarchMadnessWBB Only true legend appreciate others'. You are really gem. you appreciate others, you show them your gratitude by recognizing the value and significance of their words or actions
Some basketball fans saw this as Cena's support for Clark's bid for the player of the year award.
@JohnCena @CaitlinClark22 @IowaWBB @MarchMadnessWBB See!!? Even John Cena knows who the REAL Player of the Year is!!
@JohnCena @CaitlinClark22 @IowaWBB @MarchMadnessWBB She’s a beast!
Several wrestling fans pointed out how Clark's impersonation of John Cena was their favorite part of basketball.
@JohnCena @MTLYCRW @CaitlinClark22 @IowaWBB @MarchMadnessWBB The John Cena move was my son’s favorite part of the game 🖤💛
The celebration was amazing, yet just one small part of Clark's impressive performance.
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The 21-year-old guard was truly legendary as her on-court performance was breathtaking. Triple-doubles at this stage are extremely rare, yet Caitlin Clark became the first player in NCAA history to record a 40-point triple-double.
@JohnCena @CaitlinClark22 @IowaWBB @MarchMadnessWBB Legendary performance
Clark and her Hawkeyes (30-6) will play against No. 1 overall seed and defending national champion South Carolina (36-0) in the Final Four on Friday.