Caitlin Clark Get To Know The NCAA Star Off The Court
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00:00 Here comes Clark. How will she go for history?
00:03 I started crying watching that video just because I'm just filled with so much gratitude and love.
00:10 A record holder and at the age of 22, a legend.
00:14 Her skills on the court already earning the college junior over $3 million in endorsements.
00:18 She shoots from here? That's kind of my thing.
00:21 I was once that little Iowa girl.
00:23 Who was inspired to dream big.
00:27 Real big.
00:29 This Gatorade commercial showing a 7-year-old Kaitlyn just beginning to hone her skills.
00:33 I'm still that girl from Iowa. But now, it's my turn to inspire.
00:37 I grew up playing with the boys and my dad was my first ever basketball coach.
00:41 Before every game I look at my dad and I give him a nod, he gives me a nod.
00:44 I think it just speaks to the bond I've had, especially with my dad over the course of my basketball upbringing.
00:50 Kaitlyn Clark!
00:53 Kaitlyn's main source of support is her family, her father Brent and her mom Anne, along with Kaitlyn's two brothers, Blake and Colin, all cheering her on as she made history.
01:01 Another big source of support is Kaitlyn's boyfriend Connor McCaffrey, a former Iowa Hawkeye basketball player.
01:08 The pair go in public with their relationship in August.
01:11 Kaitlyn posting "Best end to summer" with a photo of the two looking cozy on a boat.
01:15 I look for threes and it inspires me to make threes.
01:20 Kaitlyn! Kaitlyn's my favorite!
01:23 She's a fan favorite, bringing in over 12 million viewers, along with nearly 14,000 in the stands on Monday.
01:28 And celebrities like rapper Travis Scott and Ted Lasso's Jason Sudeikis are not immune to her talents.
01:33 Sudeikis into it.
01:35 You know, Kaitlyn Clark, she's one of the greatest humans of all time.
01:37 This is what I dreamed of. Like, I dreamed of playing in front of these types of crowds.
01:41 I know that you're a Taylor Swift fan.
01:43 Oh, yeah. I'm a new Taylor Swift fan.
01:45 Okay.
01:46 Kaitlyn's also a Swifty. NBC Sports gifting her friendship bracelets and having fun tying her accomplishments on the court to titles of Taylor songs.
01:54 Do you think there's any bad blood? Anything happening?
01:57 Bad blood? I see you.
01:58 This is one of the best songs she performed at a concert, which I saw in Minnesota.
02:02 And to learn a little bit more about Kaitlyn, leave it to a little rapid fire with Jake from State Farm.
02:06 What's your pregame ritual?
02:08 I always have to straighten my hair before the game.
02:09 Snowball fight or water fight?
02:11 Water balloon fight.
02:12 Pineapple on pizza?
02:13 No, absolutely not.
02:14 What's your favorite topping on pizza?
02:15 Pepperoni.
02:16 Easy.
02:18 [Music]
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