Caitlin ClarkThe No. 1 fan follows her from the University of Iowa to the WNBA.
Clark took to Instagram alongside fellow basketball player and Iowa graduate Connor McCaffrey in August 2023. After graduating in the spring, McCaffrey began working as a team assistant for the Indiana Pacers.
“There is a way in,” he told the Des Moines Register in 2023, he expressed interest in one day becoming a coach like his father. “It’s an entry-level job. You have to work hard and work your way up. That’s obviously what I want to do.”
McCaffrey was a four-star recruit for the Iowa Hawkeyes and received several awards throughout his college career, including the team’s Academic Excellence Award. While she was with Clark, he became one of her biggest supporters.
Clark led the Hawkeyes to the 2024 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship after a record-setting season and was later selected as the WNBA’s No. 1 draft pick by the Indiana Fever. As they celebrated their career milestone in New York City, Clark gushed about her boyfriend in a sweet Instagram Story upload.
“My favorite person in the world,” she captioned the April 2024 post.
Scroll down to take a look at Clark and McCaffrey’s relationship:
August 2023
The couple went public with their romance. “The best way to end the summer🖤,” Caitlin captioned her Instagram debut. McCaffrey’s brother Patrick joked in the comments section, “I’m the best 3rd Wheel host.”
January 2024
McCaffrey gushed about Clark on her 22nd birthday. “Golden Bday/T Swift year will be the best yet. After all you have already accomplished, there is still much more to come for you and your special self. I admire you in every way and I love you 🖤,” he wrote via Instagram, sharing a carousel of sweet photos.
Clark playfully called out her boyfriend in the comments section, teasing, “It’s crazy to act like a T-Swift fan, but I’ll let it pass hehe🤍.”
February 2024
When Clark became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women’s basketball history, McCaffrey immediately cheered her on. “So proud,” he wrote on his Instagram Story. “I love you, 22.”
March 2024
McCaffrey celebrated on social media as Clark and the Hawkeyes reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, writing, “I’m at a loss for words for this 1st.” Clark posted impressive stats during the game, including nine 3-pointers , seven rebounds and 12 assists.
April 2024
Even though the Hawkeyes were defeated by the University of South Carolina Gamecocks in the March Madness finals, McCaffrey was still proud of his girlfriend, calling her “my goat” in a sweet Instagram story after the game.
When it came time for the WNBA draft later that month, Clark turned heads in an all-Prada-style outfit. A fan on X asked for McCaffrey’s honest reaction to the look, to which he replied, “😲🫢🤤.”
April 2024
The couple celebrated their first anniversary with sweet Instagram tributes. “A year of the best memes with my favorite person 🖤 you make every day better and I can’t wait for many more adventures together… I love you 🤞🏻😇,” Clark gushed alongside a black-and-white photo from a night out.
McCaffrey shared a post of his own, writing, “It’s been a year of just living life as best as I can and you continue to amaze me. I can’t wait to watch you achieve your dreams in person 🤞🏼 Love you ❤️.”