Caitlin Clark is making history, and the entire sports world is rooting for her – including Simone Biles.
The Olympic gymnast, 27, attended Gainbridge Fieldhouse live on Wednesday, August 28, as The Indiana Fever cruised to an 84-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun.
While Clark, 22, had a strong display, he recorded 19 points, five rebounds and five assistsearly game three-pointer, her 86th of the season. This broke it New WNBA 3-point record previously held by Rhyne Howard.
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After the game, Clark and her teammates met Biles and Olympic star Gabby Thomas, 27, who greeted them with hugs and smiles.
“The team was thrilled to meet Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas after our win at @GainbridgeFH . reactions 😂 🙌,” the WNBA team captioned a video it shared on its social media accounts.
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Gabby Thomas and Simone Biles meet Caitlin Clark.
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After the sweet date, Biles told the camera, “They were so excited. Oh my God. Like usually a boy just walks by and says ‘I do.’ But they were so excited, it was so cool.”
She further commented on the encounter by sharing the video on X and writing, “EVERYONE WATCHING WOMEN’S SPORTS 🫶🏽 so happy to go cheer! My first of many WNBA games 🤞🏽.”
Thomas also chimed in on Xu, writing, “First WNBA game of many! Had fun supporting these stars 🙌🏾.”
Other stars present at the game were Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson and David Letterman, per The Indianapolis Star.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives on Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington (21) in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.
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It’s no surprise that Clark continues to break records and recently set a new WNBA record for rookie assists.
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While speaking last month about not making the U.S. women’s basketball team for the 2024 Paris Olympics, she told reporters that she continues to maintain a strong work ethic.
“It makes me think it’s your time in college. And I feel like I was just a freshman in college. It shows you that you know you have to start working now if you want that to be your dream in four years,” she said. “So I think for me it’s like, you know, work hard, and I hope you can be there.”
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