Caitlin Clark Loses Major Award Amid Indiana Fever Season
Caitlin Clark Loses Major Award Amid Indiana Fever Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have struggled to begin the 2025 WNBA season, falling to 6-7 over their first 13 games.
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Still, despite recent challenges, Clark has already established herself as one of the WNBA's top players. Since joining the league in 2024, she has broken numerous records on and off the court, while collecting accolades such as the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year and All-WNBA First Team honors.
But there's one award the former Iowa Hawkeyes star hasn't been able to win, despite earning nominations in each of the past two years.
On Saturday, Nickelodeon hosted the 2025 Kids' Choice Awards, an annual awards show where kids vote for their favorites in various categories.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin ClarkDarren Yamashita-Imagn Images
For the second straight year, Clark was nominated for the Favorite Female Sports Star award. And for the second straight year, she lost to Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.
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Clark and Biles were joined by six other nominees, including:
Soccer legend Alex Morgan
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese
Tennis star Coco Gauff
USA gymnast Jordan Chiles
Tennis star Naomi Osaka
USA sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson
Although Clark didn't win the Favorite Female Sports Star at the 2025 KCAs, she's still earned numerous accolades over the past year outside of the WNBA. In 2024, she won two ESPY awards and was named TIME Magazine's 2024 Athlete of the Year.
Biles, on the other hand, has had a solid year herself. Performing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Biles helped Team USA secure four medals, including three gold and one bronze. This brought her total Olympic medal count to 11.
Clark has played well in eight games during the 2025 WNBA season, missing five with a quad strain. She is averaging 19.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 8.9 assists, well on her way to another All-Star appearance.
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Related: Caitlin Clark Rejected Spot on Team USA for 2024 Olympics
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
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