Caitlin Clark Turns Heads With Outfit Before Fever-Sun Game
A year after picking up the WNBA's Rookie of the Year Award, Clark has battled two different injuries that kept her out for half the season. The former Iowa Hawkeyes star couldn't help but admit how difficult the season has been for her.
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"It's honestly been hard, I'm not gonna lie to you. It's difficult going to prepare for games, but knowing you're not going to be playing in them," Clark said last week. "It's challenged me mentally. It's really hard to stop and go, stop and go, stop and go, especially when you're not feeling your best. Just trying to get my body as healthy as I can be and remain confident in myself."
Clark has struggled with her shot this season as she's hitting just a shade over 37 percent of her attempts while shooting a dismal 28.9 percent from beyond the arc and just under 82 percent from the stripe. While she's in just her second year, Clark's stats are down significantly from 2024.
As she attempts to get back on the right track, her outfit ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Connecticut Sun is stealing the attention - and not only for good reasons. While most of the feedback has been positive, there are still those wondering if Clark needs a new stylist.
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"Squad looking 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 LOVE CC's outfit today!! And AB 😮💨," one fan said.
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"caitlin's fit 😍😮💨," offered another.
"I really want CC to change her stylist," added a third.
The game between Connecticut and Indiana can be found on ESPN.
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Caitlin Clark Turns Heads With Outfit Before Fever-Sun Game first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 16, 2025
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