It’s one thing to dominate on the basketball court. It’s another to have Olympic legends literally pop out from behind a locker room door to give you a heart attack. Welcome to Caitlin Clark’s life.
The reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year and certified on-court magician has been making waves for the Indiana Fever, dazzling fans and turning opponents into memes with her no-look passes and absurd shooting range. But after the August 28 game at Indiana’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse, it was Clark’s turn to be left speechless. Because what’s more shocking than dishing out a league-leading 8.4 assists per game? How about getting ambushed by Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas, two of the world’s fastest and flippiest humans, in your own locker room?
You heard that right—two Olympic GOATs were lurking in the shadows, waiting to spook the queen of assists herself. Gabby Thomas, fresh off her duties as Grand Marshal at the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon, recently spilled the tea about their ninja-like antics.
“We were hiding next to their locker room, waiting for them to come out,” Thomas said, still reveling in the moment. “The whole team was floored, but Caitlin? She was so shocked… It was priceless.”
Now, let’s be real: it’s not every day you win Rookie of the Year, lead your team to the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade, and get pranked by Olympians in the same season. No one does it quite like Caitlin Clark. She may have set records for assists, but in that locker room, Clark was the one needing assistance—probably for her racing heart.
“I mean, imagine it,” said a feverish fan (pun intended). “You’re sweaty from dropping dimes, and out of nowhere, Simone Biles, who can literally fly, is standing next to you. Who wouldn’t freak out?”
For context, Thomas and Biles had a decent summer of their own in Paris. You know, nothing major—just three gold medals each. Thomas crushed the track, while Biles continued her tradition of defying gravity and making the rest of us feel utterly unathletic. But apparently, being world-class athletes wasn’t enough for these two. They had to surprise a WNBA star just for fun. No big deal.
And Clark? Well, she’s used to shocking the world. Averaging 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and those aforementioned 8.4 assists per game, she obliterated rookie expectations like a heat-seeking missile aimed at the basket. She even notched a triple-double (as a rookie!) and single-handedly rewrote the record books in her first season. Oh, and she led the Fever to their first playoff appearance since 2016—no small feat considering the team had been circling the WNBA drain for years.
So, what’s next for Caitlin Clark? Probably prepping for her sophomore season while triple-checking her locker room for lurking Olympians. But if one thing’s certain, it’s that Clark’s star power—whether she’s assisting on the court or being caught off guard in a post-game ambush—will continue to rise. And who knows? Maybe next time she’ll be the one pulling off the surprise.
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