Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark appears to add significant muscle during offseason

One of the significant headlines surrounding Caitlin Clark in her rookie season in the WNBA was the physicality she saw from opponents. It appears she’s been hard at work to make sure that isn’t an issue in Year 2.

A recent photo emerged on social media of Clark cheering on her alma mater of Iowa in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament on Friday. She looks to be flexing some serious muscle, as you can see below.

Well someone’s been in the weight room 👀😮‍💨 @CaitlinClark22 pic.twitter.com/yBU8p7tp31

— Bri Lewerke (@brilewerke) March 8, 2025

Clark put together one of the best rookies seasons ever seen in WNBA history to average 19.2 points, 8.4 assists and 5.7 rebounds per game. She led the Indiana Fever to its first playoff appearance in eight years, where it fell in the first round against the Connecticut Sun.

Clark set several records in her first season, including the overall league record for assists (337), points by a rookie (769) and 3-point field goals by a rookie (122). All this coming off of a year in which she surpassed the NCAA’s all-time scoring record, seeming to back up claims of her greatness.

The Fever have made several moves this offseason to bolster their roster, adding players such as DeWanna Bonner and Sophie Cunningham. They also re-signed Kelsey Mitchell, who averaged 19.2 points per game last year while shooting 40.2% from 3-point range.

The Fever also announced that they had hired Stephanie White as their next coach as they prepare to step into this new era. That in mind, Clark should only continue to improve and flex her muscles heading into her second year with the franchise.

Tickets for Caitlin Clark return to Iowa, Fever vs. Brazil sell out in less than an hour with insane get-in price

Caitlin Clark‘s return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena in May will come with as much fanfare as you’d expect as tickets for the Indiana Fever star’s preseason game against Brazil in Iowa City sold out in 40 minutes.

Tickets went on sale Thursday and were swiftly bought out. For fans still interested in attending, they’re not completely out of luck as tickets are currently being sold on the secondary market for roughly $690.

The preseason matchup is slated for May 4. It will be the first time that an Indiana Fevers game will take place on Iowa‘s home court.

Clark made a hero’s return to her alma mater earlier this month to see her No. 22 jersey retired and hung in the rafters of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. This came after her WNBA rookie season, less than a year after she left Iowa for the professional ranks.

The swift jersey retirement was due to Clark’s unique status — she’s arguably one of the greatest college basketball players of all time.

In her four years in Iowa City, Clark became just the sixth player ever to amass 1,000 or more career assists. Clark also became the first Division I player to produce back-to-back 1,000-point seasons.

On3’s Barkley Truax contributed to this report.