WNBA rookie sensation Caitlin Clark added a strong layer to her argument for Rookie of the Year against rival Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky on Friday.
Clark broke multiple WNBA records in the Indiana Fever's 100-81 win over the Sky, in a game where Clark showed off a new pair of Nike Kobe 6 Protro PE sneakers, flaunting Kobe Bryant merchandise in front of Reese.
Reese has said that Kobe Bryant was one of his favorite players, and even partnered his own foundation with the former NBA star's foundation to promote a clothing line last year.
Clark didn't let up on the basketball court, either, scoring a career-high 31 points and 12 assists in the win, breaking a handful of WNBA records along the way.
It was the first 30-point, 12-assist game in WNBA history. She is now just the fifth player in NBA history, and the first rookie, to record at least 30 points and 10 assists in a game.
On top of that, Clark now has 11 double-doubles, which ties the WNBA record for most double-doubles by a player in a single season.
She also broke the single-season record for most games with at least 20 points and 10 assists in a game in WNBA history.
But it doesn't end there.
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August 30, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) brings the ball up court against the Chicago Sky during the first half at Wintrust Arena. (Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports)
Clark also surpassed Ticha Penicheiro to claim the record for most games with at least 10 assists by a rookie in WNBA history.
With this performance, Clark also became the first player in WNBA history to have multiple career games with at least 25 points, 10 assists and five 3-pointers.
Friday's historic performance comes just three days after Clark set the record for most 3-pointers made by a WNBA player, surpassing the mark initially set by the Atlanta Dreams Rhyne Howard shot 3 of 12 from 3-point range and finished with 19 points, five rebounds and five assists as Indiana earned its 15th win.
That same night, she also became the first WNBA player to record at least 15 points, five rebounds and five assists in six consecutive WNBA games. It was her 10th consecutive game with at least 15 points and five rebounds, putting her in the elite club alongside Diana Taurasi as players to have reached the mark.
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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives toward Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington (21) in the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Breaking all-time records in women's basketball is nothing new for Clark, despite being a WNBA rookie.
During her collegiate career at the University of Iowa from 2020-2024, Clark became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball. She broke the NCAA single-season record for three-pointers made and earned the record for most assists in NCAA tournament history.
Many have hailed Clark as a player women's basketball has never seen before.
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Friday’s win also marks another chapter in one of the WNBA’s hottest rivalries, which has already been marred by several hostile moments involving Clark. Clark took an infamous illegal hit to the hip from Chicago Sky forward Chennedy Carter on June 1, and a hit to the head from Sky rookie and longtime college rival Angel Reese on June 16.
Sky Coach Theresa Witherspoon said “Nobody talks more crap than Caitlin,” he told reporters on June 27.
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