Caitlin Clark posts farewell to Iowa basketball: ‘Thanks for making my dreams come true’
Caitlin Clark has made her farewell post to Iowa women’s basketball — and women’s college basketball.
Moments after the Hawkeyes’ loss to South Carolina Sunday in the Women’s NCAA Tournament national championship game, Clark posted on her Instagram story “I’ll miss ya” followed by several heart emojis on top of a picture of her Iowa No. 22 jersey and shoes.
Caitlin Clark posted this after her final game with Iowa 💛 pic.twitter.com/4UFnW4TGGG
— ESPN (@espn) April 7, 2024
A few hours after her initial Instagram story post, Clark took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to write a lengthier thank Hawkeyes fans for their support over the last four years.
“Words cannot express my love for my teammates, coaches, fans and our university — thanks for making my dreams come true,” Clark wrote. “Wearing Iowa across my chest the last four years has been an honor. This place will always be home.”
Words cannot express my love for my teammates, coaches, fans and our university – Thanks for making my dreams come true. Wearing Iowa across my chest the last four years has been an honor. This place will always be home🖤
— Caitlin Clark (@CaitlinClark22) April 8, 2024
Clark, who received tweets from Dwyane Wade, Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart, among others, finished with 30 points, eight rebounds and five assists in Sunday’s national championship.
Caitlin Clark postgame comments
In a similar fashion to her tweet, the West Des Moines native — who ended her historic career with 3,921 career points — did not hold back during her postgame news conference from offering her gratitude to Lisa Bluder and her staff for giving her an opportunity to play for the Hawkeyes.
“Whether it’s the way the fans have supported, me, the way I’e been able to represent my state where I grew up, my family being at every single game … there’s not a regret in my mind of how things went,” Clark said. “I”ll be able to sleep every night even though I never won a national championship.
“I don’t sit and sulk about the things that never happened. My mom always taught me, ‘Keep your head high, be proud of everything you’ve accomplished.’ And you know, I think I’m so hungry for a lot more, too.”
Clark is the first player ever in either men’s or women’s college basketball history to have over 3,000 points, 1,000 assists and 850 rebounds in a career. She will now shift her focus to the 2024 WNBA Draft, where she is expected to be taken No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever on Monday, April 15.
“When I reflect back on my (Iowa) career, I know I gave it every single thing I had,” Clark said. “Basically, everybody believed there’s no way Iowa was making the Final Four once. But to do it twice? That’s pretty incredible.”
