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Caitlin Clark was named the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year Oct. 3, and celebrated by sharing a shoutout to her fellow Connor McCaffery.
By Olivia Evans Oct 04, 2024 5:46 PMTags
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When it comes to her latest achievement, Caitlin Clark is thanking Connor McCaffery for the assist.
After the Indiana Fever subordinate was awarded the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year award, she reflected connected her archetypal nonrecreational play with a saccharine motion to her boyfriend.
“Throwback to draught day,” Caitlin—who started dating Connor successful April 2023—wrote successful an Oct. 3 Instagram Story alongside a photograph of the mates hugging. “I’m lucky.”
For his part, Connor reshared his girlfriend’s saccharine message, and besides added different station celebrating Caitlin’s milestone to his ain Instagram Story.
Caitlin’s archetypal play successful the WNBA has been a slam dunk—with an mean of 19 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists per game. And the judges sheet knew it—with the 22-year-old receiving 66 of the 67 archetypal spot votes from the panels of writers and broadcasters who decided connected the accomplishment (Chicago Sky subordinate Angel Reese received 1 archetypal spot nod), per NBC News.
But contempt her ain success, Caitlin has continued to hype up Connor connected his ain achievements passim her rookie season.
In fact, aft the 26-year-old—who is lad to erstwhile Iowa hoops coach Fran McCaffery—was announced arsenic a caller adjunct manager for Butler University, Caitlin made her excitement known, posting the quality to her Instagram, adding, “Yayy!! So blessed for you.”
And earlier this year, Caitlin showed adjacent much affection for her fellow of 1 twelvemonth successful a heartfelt day post.
“Thankful to person idiosyncratic arsenic selfless and arsenic loving arsenic you successful my life,” she wrote successful a July Instagram post. “May this beryllium the twelvemonth you yet find a mode to outshoot maine ;).”
Meanwhile, the erstwhile Iowa hoops subordinate has besides made a constituent to enactment the 22-year-old, sharing a sincere enactment to social media for the couple’s archetypal anniversary.
“Doing beingness w u has been easy, and you ne'er cease to amaze me,” Connor wrote successful his connection alongside photos of the pair. “You ne'er cease to amaze me.. can’t hold to ticker u unrecorded retired ur dreams successful person. Love you.”
Keep speechmaking for each of the couple’s sweetest moments.
Instagram Official
WNBA's Caitlin Clark went nationalist with Connor McCaffery, a squad adjunct for the Indiana Pacers and chap University of Iowa alum, successful August 2023.
She captioned a photograph of the brace snuggling connected a boat, "Best extremity to summer."
Feeling 22
Connor penned a saccharine tribute successful grant of Caitlin's aureate day connected Jan. 22, 2024.
"Wish I was determination to observe with you - you merit the champion day," helium captioned photos of the duo connected Instagram. "With each that you’ve already accomplished, determination is truthful overmuch much successful store for you and your peculiar self. I respect you successful each mode and I emotion you."
Biggest Fan
Teasing Connor for "acting" similar a Taylor Swift fan, Caitlin replied successful the comments conception of his day tribute, "I volition fto this descent hehe."
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On the Sidelines
Connor was successful the stands during Caitlin's record-breaking crippled against the Michigan Wolverines successful February 2024.
Keeping Score
After Caitlin became the all-time starring scorer successful NCAA women’s hoops history, Conor wrote connected his Instagram Story that helium was "so proud.”
Referencing the basketballer's jersey number, helium added, "Love you 22."
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Cheer Squad
Connor besides had thing but emotion for Caitlin aft her crippled against the LSU Tigers successful April 2024, penning connected X (formerly known arsenic Twitter), "She was peculiar tonight."
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