Stars Pour Out to See Caitlin Clark's Historic Win

Game recognizes game.

The Indiana Fever clinched a win against number three team Connecticut Sun on Wednesday, August 28th in another sold out home game.

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This was the first time since the 2021 regular season that the Fever beat the Sun. This young team won the matchup with a score of 84 to 80, according to reports.

Caitlin Clark and the rest of the starting five came right out of the gate with a ten-point lead in the first quarter. However, the

Major Star Power in Attendance

Who would've thought that one of the best places to spot some A-list celebrities would be at a Wednesday night game in Indiana?

Some big names were in attendance at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to watch Caitlin Clark and her teammates.

Former Iowa Head Coach Lisa Bluder was seated courtside during the game. While most people here in the Hawkeye State would consider her a pretty well-known individual, it was the gentleman seated next to her that everyone's eyes were on.

Bluder was seated right next to ten-time Emmy Award winner and former late-night host, David Letterman.

From the look on his face, you can tell he's just having a great time.

Two other big names were spotted cheering on Caitlin Clark during this historic win.

Olympians Simon Biles and Gabby Thomas paid a visit to Indiana to see one of the most talked about teams in the WNBA.

Biles got a lot of screen time on the Fever jumbotron. Every time her face showed up, the crowd went as wild as they would for a Caitlin Clark logo three shot.

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After grabbing nineteen points and breaking the WNBA rookie record for most made 3-point field goals with eighty-eight; Clark actually got to meet these Olympic athletes.

The former Iowa Hawkeye reposted the video of her meeting these women, writing, "lemme fan girl real quick."

Seeing four foot eight Simone Biles standing next to these six feet tall basketball players is actually mind boggling.

Watch the full video of these athletes meeting up down below.

 

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