IOWA CITY, Iowa — After the record had fallen but before the celebrations really kicked off, Caitlin Clark found herself on an island.
She had known the general plan for the night if she made history, if she became the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer in women’s basketball.
Photos. A commemorative basketball. A quick interview for the fans in the arena.
But she didn’t know about the video. She wasn’t prepared for that.
With all eyes on her and five television cameras stationed just a few feet in front of her, Clark leaned up against the scorer’s table — the same spot where she has checked in and out of games hundreds of times over the past four years — and looked up at the big video board. She folded her arms and braced herself. She had promised herself she wouldn’t cry on this night.
But then her parents Brent and Anne appeared onscreen first with her golden retriever, Bella, and after, both of her brothers, Blake and Colin.
“A huge milestone, huge number,” Anne said. “But remember, it’s all the smiles, memories and so many special moments that are behind that number that are yours for a lifetime.”
Caitlin Clark postgame celebration video pic.twitter.com/3ddL9pVVaE
— Scott Dochterman (@ScottDochterman) February 16, 2024
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