Caitlin Clark sarcastically downplays reaction from friends, family to historic triple-double

Caitlin Clark became the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double during the Indiana Fever’s win over the New York Liberty over the weekend.

As per usual during an Indiana Fever game, fans and critics alike took to social media to express their reactions to the first-ever feat. According to Clark, the reaction was a bit lackluster on her phone when she checked it after the game.

“No text messages. Nothing,” Clark said, the sarcasm cracking through a grin after she said it. “Nobody reached out.”

Caitlin Clark on if she got any texts after her triple-double, and, on a question from Katie Lou Samuelson, if she will be in more TikToks with Aliyah Boston:

“Remains to be seen…” pic.twitter.com/rqvutGUjxi

— Chloe Peterson (@chloepeterson67) July 9, 2024

Jokes aside, the outing saw Clark compile 19 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds to help carry the Fever to an 83-78 upset over Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty. Clark accomplished the feat with time to spare on Saturday afternoon, pulling down her 10th rebound with 7:06 to go in the game before going on to record two more before the game was over.

With Clark recording numbers at this volume, she recently became the fastest player in WBNA history to record 200 points, 75 rebounds and 75 assists.

In turn, the Fever are 6-4 in their last 10 games, boasting a 9-14 record after beginning the year 2-11. Through 22 games, Clark is averaging 16.1 points, 7.4 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game so far during her rookie season.

Of course, before the WNBA, triple-doubles were all too common for Clark in the college ranks. She logged 17 during her four-year career at Iowa. It led to her being selected No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever during the 2024 WNBA Draft.

Clark put together a huge year as a senior this past season, setting new career highs with 31.6 points and 8.9 assists to help Iowa return to the national championship once again. Those numbers helped her rewrite the record book – first passing Kelsey Plum for the NCAA women’s scoring record, then passing Lynette Woodard for the all-time women’s college basketball mark and finally, moving ahead of Pete Maravich to become the top scorer in Division I history.

She’ll look to continue that as she moves forward in her WNBA career. The next time the Fever will grace the court will come on Friday, July 12 at home against the Phoenix Mercury. They’ll also battle the Minnesota Lynx and Dallas Wings on July 14 and 17, respectively, before the WNBA’s month-long break for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.