I think this is the part of Caitlin Clark fandom that people outside Iowa sometimes don't understand.
Iowa is a small state. No pro teams. You grow up there, you're a Hawkeye for life.
We don't expect national championships. Our players just become family.
And Caitlin?
She's FROM Iowa.
She could've gone anywhere in the country. She chose Iowa. And for four years, we watched this kid from West Des Moines do things we'd never seen before.
Logo threes. Insane passes. Scoring records. Kinnick. Carver losing its fucking mind. Two Final Fours. Two national championship games.
She made being an Iowa fan feel like being at the center of the sports universe.
Now she's in the WNBA.
And there's SO much noise.
MVP debates. GOAT debates. Championships. Hot takes. Social media drama. People who love her. People who seemingly wake up every morning looking for a reason to hate her.
And here's the thing:
A lot of us Iowa CC fans just don't give a shit. π
Never wins a WNBA MVP?
She's still the GOAT to us.
Never wins a WNBA championship?
She's still the GOAT to us.
Because we've already got four years of memories that nobody can ever take away.
Everything she's doing in the W now?
We're enjoying the hell out of it.
The rest is background noise.
We rode with our girl when she wore IOWA across her chest.
We'll ride with her wherever this thing goes.
The WNBA gets Caitlin Clark now.
Iowa gets her forever. π€π
@jarpad I, like you, have heard the name but no idea what past things he may have said or done. I thought you were being a kind human to another human is all. No need to explain. It is not our place to judge. We are not the courts, judges or a higher power.
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@WyattCatarina Always a fan of James, watching with dance with Emma on DWTS was magical!! He made the season so enjoyable and seeing his family in the audience supporting him. So heartbroken for them.ππ’ππ»ππ»ππ»
@RobinRoberts@GMA I watched your piece this morning and while I know your job as a journalist is to be impartial, but you getting choked up at the end of the piece talking about how much he loved his wife and children made me cry. Keeping his family and loved ones in my prayers.ππ’ππ»ππ»ππ»