Watch: Fever superstar Caitlin Clark makes courtside appearance for Suns-Warriors showdown in Phoenix
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was one of the major names catching the skirmish between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Arena on Saturday. Dressed in a black top, Clark, seated courtside smiled when the cameras panned on her, and the crowd warmly welcomed her.
It has been quite the offseason for Clark as the 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year made headlines with her golf appearances, and even attending Taylor Swift concerts as he ditched the basketball for some downtime.
When writing, the Suns lead the Warriors 66-49 at halftime with Devin Booker leading the hosts with a dozen points. The final result swung in favor of the Suns as they got past Golden State with a 113-105 win. Steph Curry led the Warriors with 23 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. For the Suns, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant led with 27 and 21 points respectively.
Lexie Hull heaps praise on Caitlin Clark's approach to the game in rookie season
From winning ROTY to being named in the All-WNBA First team in her rookie season, Caitlin Clark smashed records as she took the Indiana Fever to the playoffs last season. The stellar debut also meant that she had fulfilled all expectations of her in her first season in the league.
Her teammate Lexie Hull heaped praise on Clark when talking about her maturity and approach to the season in her maiden WNBA run. Speaking on the "She's4Sports" podcast, Hull said:
"It’s really awesome to get to know her as well, because, you know, she’s a great person, but you all have these expectations put on her and our team has put on her and fans have put on her. So to see her kind of be so mature in that transition, it’s been awesome."
Clark played 40 games averaging 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds,8.4 assists, and 1.3 steals per contest, She shot 41.7 percent from the floor and drained 34.4 percent of her three-point shots as the Fever overcame a disastrous start to make the playoffs.
At 22, Clark has defied all odds and is now well on track to make her case as one of the greatest WNBA players of all time if he continues to stay consistent. All eyes will now be on how Caitlin Clark and the Fever fare in her second year which already has massive expectations on the guard.