Iowa star Caitlin Clark is officially women’s college basketball’s all-time leading scorer, and the sports world was watching closely as she reached the historic moment. Clark recorded a career-best 49-points against Michigan on Thursday, and she is now sitting atop the NCAA women’s scoring list with 3,569 career points.
The previous record was owned by WNBA star Kelsey Plum, who congratulated her a few days early and told Clark she appreciated what she was doing for women’s basketball.
The Big Ten made a big gesture by putting together messages from some of the conference’s most famous alumni, and some very well-known celebrities wanted to share their admiration for Clark as well.
“I just wanted to say congratulations on the record,” former Michigan quarterback and seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady said. “Like the rest of the country, I’ve been following along while you chased down my girl Kelsey [Plum], but I know she is proud of you too. We love witnessing greatness here. Keep your head down, go finish the job, and I’ll be watching. Good luck.”
“Huge fan of your game. Much respect to you,” Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard. “I like the way you do it. You are a real…
