After defeating both men and women to win the 2024 John R. Wooden Award, Caitlin Clark continued to be exceptional in 2024. She also received a sentimental and unique present from Jason Sudeikis.
At the awards ceremony, the Ted Lasso star met the former Iowa Hawkeyes shooter, who will enter the WNBA Draft in 2024 on Monday, April 15 as the overall first pick and is anticipated to be taken by the Indiana Fever. He gave her an AFC Richmond shirt with her name and number on the back.
We all 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗩𝗘 in 22 🤩@AFCRichmond 🤝 @IowaWBB #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/vp1EFHp9o0
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) April 13, 2024
As the star of one of the most viewed TV shows between 2020 and 2023, Sudeikis garnered four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for his work on the wildly successful and critically acclaimed AppleTV+ series.
The official Iowa Women’s Basketball account tweeted the gesture online on X.com, formerly known as Twitter, with the caption, “We all believe in 22. @AFCRichmond @IowaWBB.”
After an incredible 2023–24 season, Clark advanced to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Division I national championship game, where the South Carolina Gamecocks tragically defeated them.
Shortly after surpassing Lynette Woodard’s score as well, she also set an all-time NCAA record for the most points in basketball history for both men and women by surpassing Pete Maravich’s total.
