Caitlin Clark made a shocking appearance on Saturday Night Live with college basketball’s biggest star in New York ahead of Monday’s WNBA draft.
College basketball’s biggest star appeared on the iconic show’s ‘Weekend Update’ segment alongside cast member Michael Che. Hollywood superstar Ryan Gosling hosted the episode.
It comes just a week after Clark, who was predicted to go No. 1 in Monday’s WNBA draft, and the Iowa Hawkeyes were defeated in the finals of the women’s NCAA tournament.
Clark has helped bring millions of new fans to the game with his ruthless shooting and dazzling passing ability.
The Iowa star was a big reason why a record 18.9 million viewers tuned in to the NCAA championship game in which South Carolina beat the Hawkeyes.
Caitlin Clark made a shocking appearance on Saturday Night Live ahead of the WNBA draft.
The all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader will go first to the Indiana Fever on Monday night when the draft is held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in front of 1,000 fans.
Earlier this week, Clark, who became college basketball’s all-time leading scorer this season en route to being the consensus national player of the year, was honored along with her teammates at a celebration at the home stadium of Iowa.
“I would say that all of you have inspired me as much as I have inspired you,” Clark told the approximately 8,000 fans in attendance.
‘And you allowed me to live my dream every day, and for that, I am very grateful. “It has been very special and this place will always be my home.”
Clark finished his career with 3,951 points and 1,144 assists, an All-American in every season in a career that began playing in front of sparse crowds during his freshman year, when attendance was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He received a standing ovation when Iowa athletics director Beth Goetz announced that Clark’s No. 22 jersey would be retired, the third number to be retired in program history.
More to follow.