- Connor McCaffrey – Clark’s boyfriend – is the son of Iowa men’s coach Fran
- South Carolina’s Dawn Staley used the same acronym to describe Clark on Sunday
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Caitlin Clark’s boyfriend paid tribute to the Iowa star in the cutest way on social media after the women’s NCAA championship game, calling his girlfriend “the GOAT” despite her college career failing. ending without title.
On Sunday, Connor McCaffrey — Clark’s boyfriend — shared a photo of the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer (for men’s and women’s hoops) walking off the court for the final time as an Iowa Hawkeye on his Instagram story with the caption of the acronym used. calling someone (or something) the “greatest of all time”.
McCaffrey — a former member of the Iowa men’s basketball team and son of Iowa head coach Fran McCaffrey — included two red heart emojis and a pair of heart gestures , which was Clark’s signature celebration on the field throughout his senior season.
Clark, who is the consensus first overall pick in this year’s WNBA draft, reposted the message later on her own Instagram Story.
It’s unclear when exactly Clark and McCaffrey started dating.
Caitlin Clark’s boyfriend – Connor McCaffrey – sweetly called the Iowa star “the GOAT” in a public Instagram post after the NCAA women’s basketball championship game on Sunday.
It’s unclear when the couple started dating, but Clark first posted photos of herself with McCaffrey in August
The couple made their relationship public when she shared some photos of herself with McCaffrey on a boat in August last year.
“Best end of summer,” Clark captioned her post at the time, including a black heart emoji.
McCaffrey was also impressed with his girlfriend’s 41 plays against LSU in the Elite Eight round last week.
Like Clark, McCaffrey played basketball for Iowa. He had already praised his March Madness presentations earlier this month.
Clark, who leaves college without a title, is now expected to enter the WNBA draft.
“Lost for words for this one,” he wrote alongside ESPN’s illustration outlining Clark’s stats on his Instagram Story, at the time.
Clark’s boyfriend isn’t the only one to call the 22-year-old point guard “the GOAT,” as South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley used the acronym to describe Clark in her speech victory after the championship on Sunday.
“(…) I personally want to thank Caitlin Clark for improving our sport,” Staley said after the Gamecocks beat the Hawkeyes, 87-75, on Sunday.
“She carried a heavy load for our sport. …Caitlin Clark, if you’re out there, you’re one of the GOATs in our game. We appreciate you.
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