Move over, WNBA veterans—there’s a new sheriff in town, and she’s got a shooting range that stretches from Indiana to Iowa. Caitlin Clark, the young sensation who’s been lighting up the league like a Fourth of July firework show, is at it again. This time, she’s managed to win over one of her biggest college rivals, Kim Mulkey—yes, the same Mulkey who used to plot Clark’s demise during NCAA tournaments.
In a season that’s seen everything but a flying pig (though with Clark, we wouldn’t rule it out), the Indiana Fever have surged from the basement of irrelevance to the penthouse of playoff contention, all thanks to Clark’s Midas touch. Who else could transform a team that was previously as relevant as a VCR in 2023 into a playoff hopeful?
Clark’s Week of Greatness—her official title in our book—was crowned by being named the AP Player of the Week. And boy, did she earn it! Averaging 26 points and 9.2 assists, Clark has been dishing out dimes like a broken ATM—except this ATM only knows how to give, not take. The Fever, who hadn’t won back-to-back games by double digits all season, decided now was the time to act like they’ve been there before. Spoiler: They haven’t, at least not in a while.
This newfound success has been fueled by Clark’s blend of brilliance and basketball wizardry. She’s putting up numbers that would make a calculator blush: 11 games with 20+ points and 5+ assists, leading the league in assists (8.3), and, of course, second in minutes per game because who needs rest when you’re this good? Sure, she’s also leading the WNBA in turnovers, but hey, nobody’s perfect. Plus, some of those miscues might just be her teammates not expecting passes from the future, which is where Clark clearly resides.
Meanwhile, over in Baton Rouge, Kim Mulkey, who once orchestrated Clark’s college heartbreaks, is singing a different tune. It seems that watching Clark single-handedly dismantle the LSU Tigers in the Elite Eight was enough to earn Mulkey’s grudging admiration. In a quote that’s making the rounds on social media (because, of course, where else would it?), Mulkey gushed about Clark’s ability to elevate everyone around her. If this is Mulkey’s version of a compliment, we’re all in for a treat.
As for the Fever, they’re now seventh in the standings, which in WNBA terms, means they’re almost certainly playoff-bound—unless, of course, they suddenly remember they’re the Fever. But with Clark at the helm, they’ve already matched last season’s win total, and with 12 games still on the docket, they might just surprise everyone, including themselves. Clark’s impact isn’t just on the court; it’s in the stands, on social media, and in the skyrocketing merchandise sales. The Fever are hot, and the league is taking notice.
The Fever’s upcoming game against the Minnesota Lynx will be special, not just because the Lynx are retiring Maya Moore’s jersey, but because Clark will be on the court, ready to steal the show—again. It’s a good time to be a WNBA fan, a Fever fan, or just a Caitlin Clark fan. And if you’re not one yet, give it a game or two—Clark has a way of making believers out of skeptics. Just ask Kim Mulkey.