Cameras Caught Caitlin Clark Making Young Fans’ Day After Winning Big Ten Title

The Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball star delayed celebrating her team’s third consecutive conference tournament title to greet some fans who were waiting for her.

Right after Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament championship on Sunday afternoon, the Hawkeyes star took a quick detour before celebrating with her teammates in the locker room.

An elated Clark changed course when she saw a group of young fans waiting to meet their basketball idol. She ran to the other side of a rope and had security guards follow her to the side of the hallway.

The 22-year-old guard signed various posters and items for the young fans, who cheered with joy when she ran over to them. It was clear she made their day.

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The moment was especially remarkable as Clark was in the midst of celebrating the Hawkeyes’ third consecutive Big Ten tournament title. Iowa rallied in the second half to send the game into overtime before winning, 94–89.

Clark recorded 34 points, 12 assists, seven rebounds and three steals. The Hawkeyes (29–4), ranked No. 3 in the nation, now wait to learn if they will receive a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament when the bracket is revealed Sunday evening.


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Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.