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Caitlin Clark Shares Announcement Amid WNBA Offseason

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Parker Johnson | Last updated Dec 9, 2025 1:54 PM ET

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is known by many WNBA fans for what she does on the court. The No. 1 overall draft pick captured the attention of the league in 2024 by breaking records, leading the Fever to the playoffs and winning Rookie of the Year in her first professional season.

Clark's second season in 2025 was marred by injuries. She averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 8.8 assists in 13 games for Indiana, but the team managed to win the WNBA Commissioner's Cup and advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs, losing out to MVP A'ja Wilson and the eventual WNBA champions, the Las Vegas Aces.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark looks on from the sideline before an NFL game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium.© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

While Clark was restricted to the bench, many of her off-court activities came into focus. She called out WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert over pay discrepancies. She returned to her home state of Iowa to give back to local schools. During the offseason, she has toured across the country doing speaking engagements to share lessons on leadership and breaking barriers.

On Tuesday, the 23-year-old shared an announcement that summed up some of her most important work in 2025 through the Caitlin Clark Foundation. Her reaction gave insight into what she is thinking about 2026, while her WNBA future remains in limbo amid ongoing CBA negotiations.

"2026 will be the best yet… let’s do it ," Clark commented on the Instagram post from her foundation. She also shared the post with 3.6 million followers via her Instagram story, as seen above.

The year-end wrapped post highlighted several accomplishments from the foundation, which has the stated goal of "(opening) doors for kids to learn, grow, and thrive through education, nutrition, and sports," per the organization's website. In 2025, it helped donate 22,000 books, 1,500 backpacks and four multi-use basketball courts.

While the Fever point guard hopes 2026 is the "best yet" for the Caitlin Clark Foundation, she still has some important duties remaining on the court in 2025.

Clark will return to basketball on Friday. She is on the 18-player roster scheduled to participate in the USA Basketball women's national team training camp in Durham, North Carolina, over the weekend. Coached by Kara Lawson of the Duke Blue Devils, the team is convening for the first time to prepare ahead of the 2026 FIBA World Cup qualifying tournament in March.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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