Caitlin Clark arrived in style Wednesday night for the Indiana Fever’s playoff decider wearing $1,700 worth of Prada items.
Clark and the Fever will be ousted from this season’s WNBA playoffs if they suffer a second straight loss to the Connecticut Sun, who drew first blood in the opening game of the first-round series on Sunday.
And as she made her way to Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena, the 22-year-old showed off her new Prada purchases ahead of her most pivotal night in professional basketball so far.
Clark, who was named WNBA Rookie of the Year over the weekend after her sensational debut campaign for the Fever, was seen sporting black sunglasses from the luxury Italian designer valued at around $500.
With Indiana teammate Lexie Hull by her side, she entered the stadium wearing $1,200 black leather slingback pumps.
Caitlin Clark arrived in style to the Indiana Fever’s playoff decider on Wednesday night wearing $1,700 worth of Prada items.
It’s unclear where the rest of Clark’s outfit came from, as the rookie superstar opted for a black jumpsuit and matching handbag as she made her entrance.
The Fever will be eliminated from the playoffs if they lose to the Sun, which would end Clark’s phenomenal rookie campaign.
The former Iowa college sensation averaged 19.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and led the league in assists at 8.4 per game during the regular season, helping Indiana secure its first playoff berth since 2016.
Her scoring ability has translated well from college to the professional ranks. With a 35-point performance in a dramatic win over the Dallas Wings on Sept. 15, Clark broke the WNBA rookie scoring record.
She also broke the single-season assist record set by Alyssa Thomas last season, dishing out 337 assists this season.
Clark has excelled thus far in the big leagues despite being subjected to brutal treatment on the field during his rookie year.
During the Fever’s playoff-opening loss to the Sun over the weekend, she was left with a black eye after being hit in the face by opposing player DiJonai Carrington.
Clark showed off her new Prada purchases as she arrived alongside teammate Lexie Hull (right)
The WNBA Rookie of the Year wore these black leather low-heeled shoes valued at $1,200
She also showed off a pair of black sunglasses from the luxury Italian designer, valued at around $500.
However, ahead of Game 2 on Wednesday night, Carrington insisted the push was not intentional in any way.
“I don’t even know why I would intend to hit someone in the eye,” Carrington told reporters Tuesday after the Sun’s 93-69 win over the Fever in Game 1. “That doesn’t even make sense to me. But no, I didn’t. I didn’t actually know I hit her. I was trying to make a play on the ball and I guess I just went ahead and hit her.
“So obviously it’s never intentional. That’s not even the type of player I am.”
Carrington was seen laughing later in the game, which many online critics perceived as a response to Clark’s eye injury.
Once again, Carrington denied that he was laughing at Clark’s eye injury: “I can’t laugh at something I didn’t know had happened.”
The collision, which Clark admitted was “not intentional in any way,” played out on ESPN as Connecticut took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three first-round series.
