IOWA CITY, Iowa — Standing in front of every seat throughout Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday was a similar story. Caitlin Clark, the most transcendent figure in modern sports, once again brought out the stars and fans.
In her final regular-season game in the state she calls home, Clark scored 35 points to surpass “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s career total and become the most prolific scorer in Division I basketball history, men’s or women’s.
Clark’s moment was communal for all in attendance, from the fans clad in her T-shirts to the celebrities adding flavor to the spectacle. Rapper Travis Scott danced courtside with the Iowa cheerleaders. The “Jake from State Farm” commercial actor wore a Kristin Juszczyk-designed Clark vest, and Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan took in the scene near the floor.
Clark’s childhood hero and former Lynx great Maya Moore congratulated her protege after the game. Iowa brought in former Kansas star Lynette Woodard — who set the AIAW women’s basketball scoring record — to a standing ovation. ESPN broadcaster Holly Rowe emceed the senior day ceremony. College Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman Robert Gallery was decked in a Clark No. 22 jersey. Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks sat inauspiciously 10 rows behind the Iowa…
