Caitlin Clark will return to Iowa as Indiana Fever play preseason game on campus

Caitlin Clark is coming home to Iowa. The talented WNBA superstar will get a chance to visit the old stomping grounds for a preseason game with the Indiana Fever.

The Fever announced Thursday that it will play a preseason game against the Brazilian National Team on May 4, 2025, at 6 p.m. ET on the campus of the University of Iowa. The former college star will likely draw an insane amount of people for the one-time showcase, which will put Clark back on her old home floor for one night.

“We couldn’t be more excited to play at Carver-Hawkeye Arena and we know Iowa fans will deliver an unforgettable homecoming for Caitlin,” Indiana Fever president of basketball operations Kelly Krauskopf said in a press release. “Countless Hawkeye fans have become Fever fans, and we consider them family. That’s what will make this preseason matchup so special for us.”

It’s the latest in a special string of events for Caitlin Clark, who became a legend during her time with the Hawkeyes. In addition to the preseason game on campus, Clark will also be honored this weekend.

Iowa plans to retire her jersey at Sunday’s game against second-ranked USC at 1:30 p.m. ET.

Caitlin Clark turns down NBA 3-point shootout

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark won’t participate in the NBA’s All-Star special 3-point shootout in San Francisco in mid-February, and the reason might surprise you. Clark’s representatives at Excel Sports told ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania that Clark “wants her first three-point contest to be at WNBA All-Star in Indianapolis this summer.”

While a bit of a bummer for the NBA, which has pushed to highlight the WNBA more in recent months, the move makes sense for Clark.

The former Iowa star has done everything in her power to advance only on merit, rather than the superstar brand appeal that she has as arguably the face of women’s basketball these days.