Kelsey Plum Walks Back Premature Congratulations to Caitlin Clark for Breaking NCAA Record

Kelsey Plum jumped the gun with her congratulatory message to Caitlin Clark.

Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark is on the precipice of breaking college basketball history, sitting just eight points shy of becoming the NCAA women’s all-time leading scorer.

Following Iowa’s upset loss against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Sunday, Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum took to X to congratulate Clark on making history, only to quickly realize that the 22-year-old had not yet broken her all-time scoring record. 

Plum scored 3,527 points in her career for the Washington Huskies, and she knows it’s only a matter of time until she passes her scoring crown on to Clark, who has 3,520 points. 

“Congratulations on the record, and really your entire season! I appreciate what you do for the game, much respect and love! See you at the next level, hopefully sooner than later,” wrote Plum on X on Sunday before correcting herself a few minutes later. 

My bad next game 😂 https://t.co/waUVTzGfWr

— Kelsey Plum (@Kelseyplum10) February 11, 2024

Clark is likely to topple Plum’s record during the Hawkeyes’ next game–Thursday against the Michigan Wolverines–but she finished seven points shy of the all-time mark despite a 31-point outing during Iowa’s 82–79 defeat. 

Clark and the Hawkeyes will be back on their home court for Thursday’s matchup, when she could make NCAA women’s basketball history at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.