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WNBA Sensation Caitlin Clark Shows Love For The New-Look Tyler Herro

Shandel Richardson

Team WNBA guard Caitlin Clark (22) calls out to her team as they play Team USA during the WNBA All-Star Game at Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 20, 2024.
Team WNBA guard Caitlin Clark (22) calls out to her team as they play Team USA during the WNBA All-Star Game at Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 20, 2024. / Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro is drawing attention because of a new, bulked up physique.

While most are focused on the added muscle, the WNBA's newest superstar was more interested in Herro's attire. He recently posted a series of photos on Instagram that caught the eye of Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark.

In the last photo, Herro was wearing an Iowa Hawkeyes No. 22 jersey. It's the uniform Clark wore in college when she became among the most popular players in the women's basketball history.

Here's what Clark commented on the post: "Last slide 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥."

Herro is in the middle of a redemption offseason. Despite a strong regular season, some were disappointed with with his playoff performance against the Boston Celtics in the first round. With the Heat needing a boost because of Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier out with injuries, Herro struggled when needed most.

Herro averaged 16.8 points, 5.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds in the five-game series loss to the Celtics. He shot poorly in all but one of the games, causing it once again to raise questions about Herro's ability.

With a healthy Butler and Rozier, Herro gets another opportunity to prove his worth. He is just two seasons removed from winning the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award. The Heat are hoping he regains that form to help them rise again as contenders.

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here