Caitlin Clark gets heartfelt shoutout from boyfriend Connor McCaffery after surprising Butler's team with exclusive Kobe PEs

Caitlin Clark had a big surprise for the Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team. The Indiana Fever star gifted the entire Bulldogs team with a pair of her Nike Kobe 5 Protro PE. After the big gesture from the WNBA star, Clark received a special shoutout from her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, who is also the Bulldogs' assistant coach.

Bulldogs' social media page made a special post featuring the players wearing the navy blue sneakers during practice. They sent a big shoutout to the Fever player.

"S/O @caitlinclark22 for the new kicks!🔥🤝," the caption read.

The Indiana Fever star's boyfriend also gave her a special shout-out through his social media post. He reposted a video from the Bulldogs center, Jalen Jackson's special post, thanking Clark and McCaffery for the gesture.

McCaffery's shoutout post for GF Clark [Credit: IG/@connor_m30]

In his subsequent post, the Bulldogs' assistant coach reposted the Butler IG post featuring his brother Jack McCaffery, the youngest of the McCaffery siblings. Jack was seen rocking the gifted Clark's Kobe 5 Protro PE.

Nike's Kobe 5 Protro 'Caitlin Clark' shoe was a massive success and sold in seconds after its release last month. The WNBA star's signature shoe with Nike is set to drop next year. It is not hard to imagine the traffic her first signature shoe might cause in the market when it hits the stores.

Nike to release yet another Caitlin Clark PE shoe after initial success

In case you missed the craze around them, Caitlin Clark's Kobe 5 Protro PE shoes were an instant sellout. On June 30, Nike dropped 13,000 pairs of Kobe 5 Protro PE shoes. They reportedly sold out within a minute of official release.

The navy blue Kobe 5 Protro PEs are now being sold for as much as $500 in the resale market. It seems like Nike might have another plan for fans who couldn't get their hands on the shoe.

After a massive success, the sneaker giant is planning to drop yet another Clark's version of the Nike Kobe PEs for the fans. According to Sneaker News, the shoe giant is set to release Caitlin Clark’s Nike Kobe 6 Protro "Light Armory Blue" during Holiday 2025.

Clark’s Nike Kobe 6 Protro "Light Armory Blue" will reportedly be available in retail stores for $190, the same price as the Nike Kobe 5 Protro.

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