Caitlin Clark showers boyfriend Connor McCaffery with 'love' on his birthday with touching message and old candid throwback pics

Caitlin Clark poured her heart out in a birthday tribute post for her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery. The boyfriend of the Indiana Fever star turned 27 on Sunday. The WNBA star made the post after a blowout win against the Dallas Wings.

Clark posted a series of old candid pictures on her Instagram post on Monday. The first monochrome picture showed a cozy moment with Clark leaning on McCaffery's shoulder. In the next slide, Clark posed with McCaffery in her Indiana Fever jersey.

In the following slide, Caitlin Clark posted a picture of the couple in a nightclub, followed by a picture of the Butler Bulldogs coach playing Scrabble. The Fever star captioned the post with a heartfelt message.

"happy happy happy birthday con🥳 you make everyday better and I couldn’t be more grateful," Clark wrote in the caption. "May this be the best year yet , i love you 🖤🖤."

Connor McCaffery reciprocated his girlfriend's love by reposting Clark's IG post and captioning it with a heart emoji.

McCaffery's IG Story [Credit: IG/@connor_m30]

This is the third year that Connor McCaffery is celebrating his birthday with his superstar girlfriend. The couple started dating back in April 2023, but made their relationship public, months later in August. Since then, Clark has made sure to post the sweetest message for the love of her life on his special day.

McCaffery’s birthday could not have come at a better time. On the same day, Clark registered her season-highs in assists and steals in a blowout win against the Dallas Wings.

Caitlin Clark gifts her boyfriend Connor McCaffery’s team with her Nike Kobe 5 Protro

When Nike released Caitlin Clark’s Nike Kobe 5 Protro PE on June 30th, 13,000 pairs of the highly anticipated sneakers were sold out within a minute, leaving thousands of fans heartbroken. However, Clark brought a smile on her boyfriend’s Butler Bulldogs’ players when she gifted the entire team, including the coaching staff, a pair of her Nike Kobe 5 Protro PE.

Connor McCaffery has been coaching the Bulldogs since September last year. Having the boyfriend of a superstar on the team has some perks and it was bigger than anyone had imagined. Clark and Nike are again collaborating for another sneaker. According to Sneaker News, the shoe giant will release Clark’s Nike Kobe 6 Protro “Armory Blue” in Holiday 2025. It wouldn’t be surprising if McCaffery secures another few pairs for his team when it gets sold out.

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