Caitlin Clark BF Has the Best Response to Her Rookie of the Year Honor

Caitlin Clark was named the WNBA Rookie of the 12 months and her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, had the proper response.

“Duh,” McCaffery, 26, wrote through Instagram Story, to which he had shared the Indiana Fever’s publish asserting Clark, 22, because the Related Press WNBA Rookie of the 12 months on Sunday, September 22, the identical day she made her playoffs debut in Connecticut in opposition to the Solar. (The Fever misplaced to the Connecticut Solar 93-69.)

Because the No. 1 general decide within the 2024 WNBA draft, the Fever guard was unanimously named the highest rookie within the league by the Related Press. Per the Indiana Fever, Clark and Aliyah Boston are the one gamers for the staff to ever be named AP Rookie of the 12 months.

“Caitlin is particular. All people is aware of that. She’s been particular,” Fever coach Christie Aspects informed the IndyStar of Clark on Sunday in a postgame interview. “She got here into the very best league on the earth. She discovered her footing. She’s continued to get higher. She’s put herself able to be among the finest gamers on this league. She’s one of many causes we’re right here at present.”

Clark spoke to AP in regards to the “large honor,” and took the chance to gush over her teammates. “This recognition wouldn’t be potential with out an unbelievable group of teammates and coaches, and we’re trying ahead to persevering with an thrilling common season within the postseason,” she stated on Sunday.

Clark additionally acquired the honors of being named to the All-WNBA First Staff, the place she is joined by Napheese Collier, Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson, in addition to the AP All-Rookie Staff alongside Kamilla Cardoso, Leonie Fiebich, Rickea Jackson and Angel Reese.

It’s no secret that McCaffery and Clark are one another’s largest followers. After she was named the No. 1 WNBA draft decide, the couple celebrated her profession milestone with an evening out in New York Metropolis. On the time, Clark gushed over her boyfriend in a candy add through her Instagram Story.

“My fave individual on the earth,” she captioned the April publish. (Clark and McCaffery went public with their romance in August 2023.)

Clark has damaged a number of information for the WNBA because the begin of her season. In a July 6 sport in opposition to the New York Liberty, Clark landed not solely the primary triple-double of her profession however the first triple-double for a rookie within the WNBA. Final month, she broke the report for many rookie assists in a season whereas taking part in in opposition to the Seattle Storm, main the league with a mean of 8.3 assists per sport.

“If you happen to’d informed me I used to be going to guide the league in assists coming in right here in my rookie season, I most likely would have informed you that you simply have been mendacity,” Clark stated throughout an August postgame interview, reported by ESPN. “However I take a variety of pleasure in that. I wish to set my teammates up firstly as a result of that’s going that can assist you have probably the most profitable staff.”

Whereas Clark was named Rookie of the 12 months, she completed fourth within the AP’s voting for WNBA Participant of the 12 months, which was unanimously awarded to A’ja Wilson. “It means lots,” Wilson, 28, informed AP on Sunday. “The preparation you set in, the strategy I set myself up for this season.”