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Magic Johnson's Viral Post On X About Caitlin Clark After Iowa-UConn Game

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson sent out a post on X after Sunday's game.

Ben Stinar

Jun 1984; Boston, MA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Los Angeles Lakers guard Magic Johnson (32) is defended by
Jun 1984; Boston, MA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Los Angeles Lakers guard Magic Johnson (32) is defended by / Dick Raphael-USA TODAY Sports
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On Sunday afternoon, the Iowa Hawkeyes and South Carolina Gamecocks faced off in Cleveland for the 2024 National Championship.

The game had been close, but the Gamecocks took over in the second half and won by a score of 87-75 to capture their third title since the 2017 season.

A lot of attention had been on Caitlin Clark, who was unable to win a championship during her four-year college career.

The superstar guard finished the game with 30 points, eight rebounds and five assists while shooting 10/28 from the field and 5/13 from the three-point range in 40 minutes of playing time.

After the game, Los Angeles Lakers legend (and Basketball Hall of Famer) Magic Johnson sent out a post on X that had over 24,000 likes.

Johnson wrote: "Caitlin Clark’s extraordinary play this season has been the catalyst for growing women’s basketball, with record-breaking viewership throughout the tournament. She deserves her flowers and I want to congratulate her on an incredible collegiate career! 💐💐💐 @CaitlinClark22"

Clark had already announced that she would be headed to the 2024 WNBA Draft (in a post on February 29).

She is expected to be selected by the Indiana Fever, who have the first overall pick.

As for Johnson, he is one of the greatest players of all-time and helped lead the Lakers to five NBA Championships over his 13 seasons in the league.

His career averages are 19.5 points, 7.2 rebounds, 11.2 assists and 1.9 steals per contest in 906 games.

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.

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