Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was sorely missed by many fans of the league while she sat out for two weeks with an injury. But as Saturday marked her return from five games on the bench, fans were given quite the welcome back present. Clark scored 32 points and tied a career-high with seven 3-pointers made to lead the Feveer to a 102-88 win over the New York Liberty.
One of the most delighted fans to see Clark back on the floor was LeBron James.
“The CC EFFECT!! WELCOME BACK! You were missed!” James wrote on X.
This was not the first time the four-time NBA champion shows support for Clark. James made an Instagram post at the beginning of the WNBA season to wish her luck and remind her to be herself. Early in Clark’s rookie season, James was vocal about how much he respected the former Iowa star and said she “is the reason why a lot of great things are gonna happen for the WNBA.”
The appreciation is mutual, as last month Clark said James is one of her idols and who she considers “the GOAT.”
Despite the left quad strain…
