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WNBA prima Caitlin Clark reacted to fellow Connor McCaffery’s breathtaking caller relation successful a societal media station Sept 16.
Shaq Has Some Advice For Rising Basketball Star Caitlin Clark (Exclusive)
WNBA prima Caitlin Clark is celebrating a large slam dunk successful fellow Connor McCaffery’s career.
The Indiana Fever defender congratulated Connor connected his caller relation arsenic Assistant Coach for the Butler University hoops squad successful a Sept. 16 Instagram Story post, penning alongside a societal media announcement, “Yayy!! So blessed for you.”
Connor, 26, antecedently played defender for the Iowa Hawkeyes astatine the University of Iowa for six seasons, finishing with the second-best assist-to-turnover ratio successful NCAA history. He past served arsenic the Basketball Development Coordinator for the Indiana Pacers during the 2023-2024 season.
"Following a high-level playing career, Connor has had the accidental to some lend and larn alongside 1 of the champion staffs successful the NBA," Butler caput manager Thad Matta said successful a statement. "Those experiences volition beryllium precise invaluable to our staff. He evidently comes from a hoops household that I cognize precise good and I'm excited for the interaction helium is going to person connected our programme some rapidly and successful the agelong run."
Connor and Caitlin made their narration nationalist successful August 2023, erstwhile she posted photos of the two cozied up connected a vessel with the caption, “Best extremity to summer.”
In January, Connor paid tribute to his woman successful a saccharine station marking her 22nd birthday. “With each that you’ve already accomplished, determination is truthful overmuch much successful store for you and your peculiar self,” helium wrote connected societal media. “I respect you successful each mode and I emotion you.”
Caitlin returned the favour for Connor’s day successful July. As she wrote connected Instagram astatine the time, “Celebrating you is easy.”
“Thankful to person idiosyncratic arsenic selfless and arsenic loving arsenic you successful my life,” she continued earlier teasing, “May this beryllium the twelvemonth you yet find a mode to outshoot me.”
Keep speechmaking beneath to get schooled connected the couple’s romanticist history.
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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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