"Lemme fan girl real quick" - Caitlin Clark reflects on post-game star struck meet up with Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas

Following their home win against the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday, Caitlin Clark & Co. met gymnastics legend Simone Biles and Olympic track star Gabby Thomas. The Indiana Fever shared a post on the meet, which Clark re-shared on her Instagram.

"lemme fan girl real quick," Clark captioned her IG story.

Caitlin Clark reflects on post-game star-struck meet-up with Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas (Image: @caitlinclark22 Instagram)

Both Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas won three Olympic gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with Biles also adding a silver medal to her tally. This was their first time going to a WNBA game.

Biles' stories featured a video of Clark hitting a shot from deep along with a snap of a miniature version of the Fever's mascot Freddy with the game in the background. She also reshared the Fever's acknowledgment of the gymnastic legend in their stadium, which was met with a standing ovation from the crowd.

Simone Biles recieves standing ovation from Fever crowd (Image : @simonebiles Instagram)

Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA rookie three-point record

Caitlin Clark added yet another WNBA feat to her fast-growing list of accolades. With her first three-pointer in the game, Clark made the 86th three-pointer in her rookie season to secure the WNBA record for most three-pointers made in a rookie season.

The first overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft surpassed Rhyne Howard's previous record of 85 three-pointers made in 34 games during the 2022 regular season. Clark upped her record to 88 in her 31st game and is likely to take a commanding lead with nine games remaining in the regular season.

Caitlin Clark concluded Wednesday's game with 19 points, five rebounds, five assists, one steal, and a block while shooting 41.2% from the field and 25.0% from beyond the arc.

With the win, the Fever are riding a two-game winning streak and seventh in the league with a 15-16 record. They will face the Chicago Sky on Friday for the much anticipated final regular season matchup against Clark and Angel Reese.

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