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Caitlin Clark Recruiting WNBA All-Star To Indiana Fever

Caitlin Clark Recruiting WNBA All-Star To Indiana Fever

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Caitlin Clark Recruiting WNBA All-Star To Indiana Fever originally appeared on The Spun.
Caitlin Clark is already getting started on her recruiting pitch to one of next season's top WNBA free agents.
While she wasn't able to participate in this year's All-Star festivities due to a groin injury, that didn't stop the Indiana Fever star from trying to sell one of her fellow all-league guards on the idea of getting used to the idea of playing at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Commenting on Sabrina Ionescu's All-Star IG post: "looking real natural in that lockerroom."
Fans were loving the idea of them sharing the same backcourt online.
"Alright I can be delusional for this [expletive]," a user said.
"Cc audibled the blitz true qb1," another commented.
"Hey I'm not mad at Sabrina going to Indiana either," a fan replied.
"SPLASH SISTERS 🤝🏻"
"munching on Cheezits 😭😭" another person pointed out.
"Makings of a Dream Team," another user posted.
"😂😂🤣🤣"
"Teammates. It is inevitable," another fan predicted.
Before Caitlin Clark arrived on the scene it was Ionescu who was taking college basketball and the WNBA by storm — and she hasn't let up.
After feeling her way out in the first couple years, Sabrina has firmly established herself as one of the best guards and shooters in the W on one of the league's best teams.
Having the both of them on the same team would make for one of the most exciting tandems in all of basketball. But we'll just have to wait and see...Caitlin Clark Recruiting WNBA All-Star To Indiana Fever first appeared on The Spun on Jul 21, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 21, 2025, where it first appeared.
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