Caitlin Clark has three words after new champion is declared

Originally posted on ChiCitySports | By Paolo Songco | Last updated Mar 16, 2026 12:39 PM ET

WNBA and Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is currently in Puerto Rico representing the USA in the FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Tournament. Back home, she is one of the most well-known names in basketball. Since her arrival in the big leagues, each of her games has become must-watch TV.

Before wearing the stars and stripes and turning professional, Clark was setting the collegiate basketball scene on fire. Clark played NCAA basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes. In her four seasons there, she averaged 28.4 points, 8.2 assists and 7.1 rebounds per game.

Clark also beat “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s 54-year scoring record of 3,667 points. Unfortunately, she came up short of winning an NCAA championship for the Hawkeyes.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) during the fourth quarter against the Golden State Valkyries.

WNBA star Caitlin Clark praises a new champion

Despite failing to win a collegiate title with the Hawkeyes, her contributions solidified her status as an Iowa basketball legend. In her four years with Iowa, Clark never had a scoring average lower than 26 points per game.

On top of that, Clark won multiple awards during her collegiate career. She was a three-time NCAA season assists leader and scoring leader. To put the cherry on top, Clark’s No.22 jersey was retired by the Hawkeyes.

Not only that, but the state of Iowa declared February 22 as “Caitlin Clark Day” across the whole state.

In an episode of one of the longest-running game shows in the US, “Jeopardy!”, Clark was the topic of the final round.

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The “Jeopardy!” question states, “The Iowa legislature passed a resolution declaring February 22, 2024, her day across the state.”

A contestant named Luke Henson answered, “Who is Caitlin Clark?” His answer got him the win and $16,798 in prize money.

This moment was shared by the official “Jeopardy!” Instagram account.

Clark commented on this post with a three-word statement as Henson was declared the new “Jeopardy!” champion.

“Luke is him,” the Fever star commented.

Clark’s star power and firepower on the basketball court made her well known even outside basketball. It’s safe to say that there’s a lot more to come from the young, sharpshooting guard from Des Moines.

This article first appeared on ChiCitySports and was syndicated with permission.

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