Caitlin Clark Recalls Life-Changing Moment in Minnesota

Caitlin Clark (22) of the Indiana Fever attempts a three pointer as Seattle Storm head coach, Noelle Quinn, left, watches during a game against the Seattle Storm at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Aug. 18, 2024. Chet White/Getty Images

Ten seconds in Minnesota during the 2014 Lynx season changed Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark’s life as a 12-year-old girl, and the fruits of it show whenever the fans gather at WNBA arenas for the game’s biggest star.

An Iowa native, Clark wanted to meet Lynx player and Hall of Famer Maya Moore in 2014—a story Clark recounted earlier this year during ESPN’s “College Gameday” when she still played for the Hawkeyes. Clark ran to meet Moore after a game in Minneapolis—where Clark will play for the second time as a WNBA player on Aug. 24.