Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin had a busy weekend, putting their reunion skills to work with former Iowa teammates for a good ol’ Hawkeye get-together. While most people spend their Saturdays lounging around, these former basketball stars decided to grace Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, showing their football team some love as the Hawkeyes took on Northwestern. If there’s one thing we’ve learned, it’s that the nostalgia is strong with these ones.
Gabbie Marshall, their fellow Hawkeye-turned-Instagram-enthusiast, posted a photo dump from the sidelines. Yes, it’s exactly what you think: a bunch of smiling, athletic humans reminding us all of the time when they used to dominate the courts and break some hearts. Marshall, who was there with Clark, Martin, Sydney Affolter, Kylie Feuerbach, and Jada Gyamfi, made sure to give her best “Miss You” vibes in the caption: “The best weekend being reunited with all my people.” Ah, memories—don’t we all have them? Maybe not with championship-level athletes, but hey, close enough.
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Naturally, Clark and Martin wasted no time hopping into Marshall’s comments, like any good teammates would. Clark—ever the sentimental one—dropped “LOVE YOU OH SO MUCH!” Meanwhile, Martin went full sweetness overload with “Sweetness & cuteness,” because clearly, they’re keeping their post-Iowa friendship game strong.
You might be wondering, where’s Gabbie Marshall now? Is she shaking up the pro basketball world? Not exactly. Instead of chasing hoops, she’s chasing a Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of North Carolina. Seems like she traded basketballs for textbooks—because why settle for just one major accomplishment in life?
Gabbie, who was a consistent starter for the Hawkeyes, called it quits on basketball after five years on the court, citing all those “incredible memories and opportunities” basketball brought her. In her words, “Five-year-old me would be so proud of how far I have come,” which is the kind of motivational pep talk we could all use on a Monday morning. Plus, who doesn’t want to impress their five-year-old self?
Caitlin Clark: Rookie of the Year, Soon to Be a Coach’s Nightmare?
Meanwhile, Caitlin Clark’s been keeping busy not retiring. Rookie of the Year, fourth in MVP voting—this girl has made waves in the WNBA, and no one is complaining. But wait, there’s drama brewing in Indiana. Coach Christie Sides got the boot after two seasons with the Fever, even though she led the team to their first postseason since 2016. Yep, the Indiana front office had one of those “new season, new me” moments, shaking things up faster than Clark can drain a three-pointer.
With a new president and GM at the helm, the Fever are already hunting for the perfect coach for the Iowa legend. No pressure, right? Clark, fresh off a Rookie of the Year campaign, is basically being handed the keys to the kingdom, but who’s going to be in the driver’s seat alongside her? Rumor has it the franchise wants someone who can keep up with her—and let’s be real, that’s not going to be easy. Clark’s presence already jump-started their championship hopes, but they’ll need the right coach if they want to avoid being the WNBA’s version of “almost, but not quite.”
In the meantime, Clark can just enjoy some time reminiscing with her college crew. After all, what better way to prepare for world domination than by soaking in some Hawkeye nostalgia? And hey, with Kate Martin and Gabbie Marshall there, she’s never short on company—or compliments.