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Exciting Caitlin Clark News Revealed on Tuesday
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After a historic rookie season from Caitlin Clark, the Indiana Fever and Indiana Pacers capped their digital campaigns with top honors.

At the 29th Annual Webby Awards, two Fever/Pacers campaigns featuring Clark were recognized. 

In the juried competition, the Fever and Pacers won the Academy-selected Webby Award for "Caitlin Clark Action Figure" in the Social Video Short Form category. 

Separately, Pacers Sports & Entertainment secured the People's Voice Award (public vote) in the Sports, General Desktop & Mobile Sites category for the "Caitlin Clark Rookie of the Year Campaign". 

Winners were announced on Tuesday, capping off a slew of nominations for the Fever/Pacers organization. 

Clark fans were quick to react to the big announcement. 

Since becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Clark has completely rewritten rookie record books.

Over 40 games, she averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per contest, breaking multiple rookie scoring and three-point shooting records along the way. 

Clark also broke the single-season assists record last season. 

In December, Clark was named the AP Female Athlete of the Year and Time's Athlete of the Year. 

Her influence extends far beyond what she's done in college or at the WNBA level, though.  

Off the court, Clark's arrival spurred a 320% boost in home attendance and contributed to the franchise securing a $78 million training facility in downtown Indianapolis.

This exciting moment illustrates how Clark's on-court excellence translates into off-court engagement, elevating both the franchise brand and women's basketball as a whole. 

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

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