Following Caitlin Clark’s Monday night reveal of her long-awaited Nike signature brand logo, the Indiana Fever (19-18) have fully embraced the former Hawkeyes’ brand launch by decorating the inside and outside of Gainbridge Fieldhouse with the newest emblem, along with a unique fan giveaway for all attendees at Tuesday night’s matchup vs. the Seattle Storm (20-18).
While the two-time WNBA All-Star and 2024 Rookie of the Year has been absent due to four separate injuries suffered throughout her second year in the league, the Fever certainly went “all out” with their celebration of Clark’s logo launch.
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The most obvious being the logo and the words “Caitlin was here” appearing on the sides of buildings and on the backboards of numerous basketball hoops located around Gainbridge Fieldhouse, which the franchise said would be part of a pregame party located at Indianapolis’ Morris Bicentennial Plaza.
In addition to the decorations outside the arena, Indiana will also be giving away white T-shirts featuring both the new logo and the previously mentioned “Caitlin was here” wording to all fans in attendance for Tuesday night’s game vs. Seattle.
Despite the massive celebration of the 2024 No. 1 overall pick’s latest branding news, it will unfortunately not correlate with her playing status for Tuesday night.
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Although Clark made significant strides towards her potential return before Indiana’s clash with the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday, she will miss her 16th consecutive game due to her right groin injury. This will also mark her 25th regular-season game and 26th game missed overall, including the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final.
While some conspiracy theories exist, claiming the Fever/WNBA is “secretly withholding” the truth regarding Clark’s injury status, the former Hawkeye has shown every indication that she wants to return to the lineup before the 2025 regular season ends.
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