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Caitlin Clark Subtly Reacts to Taylor Swift’s Presidential Endorsement

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark responds to Taylor Swift endorsing Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is one of the most popular athletes in the nation. After becoming the NCAA’s all-time scorer and entering the WNBA as the No. 1 overall pick, the spotlight on Clark grew even brighter.

While Clark’s entrance to the big leagues was met with unprecedented hype, her name also became weaponized by online pundits with hateful purposes. Considering the 22-year-old is a straight white woman from Iowa, assumptions were made about the rookie’s political allegiances.

Clark does her best to keep her focus on basketball and stay off social media, however, she couldn’t but react to singer Taylor Swift’s powerful message endorsing Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election on September 10.

Clark clicked “like” on Swift’s post. The 14-time Grammy winner was incredibly explicit in her message. She called out former President Donald Trump for “spreading misinformation,” and closed her post with dig at JD Vance, his vice-presidential candidate.

While Swift made her endorsement crystal clear, she also encouraged everyone to vote, “I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make,” she wrote.

Clark never posts about politics on social media, however, her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery has showed support for Harris. In July, McCaffery posted Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign video on his Instagram Stories.

As for the Rookie of Year candidate, she condemned her name being used to attack other players in the WNBA when directly asked about the topic in June. “It’s disappointing,” Clark said.

“Everybody in our world deserves the same amount of respect. The women in our league deserve the same amount of respect. People should not be using my name to push those agendas. … It’s not acceptable.”

What did Caitlin Clark say about Kate Martin? Former Iowa teammates prepare to face off in Fever vs. Aces

Kate Martin, Caitlin Clark 05252024 (NBA Getty Images)

Former Iowa teammates Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin are in for a Midwestern reunion as the Aces travel to Indiana to face the Fever on Wednesday.

The game will mark the third time the pair have competed during their rookie seasons, with a fourth matchup scheduled for Friday. The Hawkeye legends have remained close throughout their first WNBA campaigns and text “every single day” to support each other’s journeys.

One of Martin’s best performances of the year came in the teams’ first matchup in May, when she scored 12 points and notched seven rebounds in 22 minutes of play. Though Martin’s playing time has decreased drastically in the second half of the season for the defending champions, she has continued to be a fan favorite along with Clark, who is the Fever’s leading scorer with 19.2 points per game.

Here’s everything to know about what Clark said about Martin before their third face-off of the season and how the former Iowa teammates are preparing for their head-to-head matchup.

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What did Caitlin Clark say about Kate Martin?

Clark spoke Tuesday about how excited she is to reunite with Martin for two games this week — the Fever host the Aces twice in a row, at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday and then at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday.

The 22-year-old guard also mentioned how strange it feels playing against each other after having been teammates for four years at Iowa.

“It’s definitely fun for us, it’s fun for a lot of fans in the Midwest that cheered us on when we were in college,” Clark said to reporters. “It’s cool getting to see one of your best friends live out her dream and then play against each other.

“But at the same time it’s definitely pretty weird for the two of us. Like, we were teammates for four years, we got very used to that. And now going against each other… You love it, you joke about it. But at the same time, it takes some getting used to.”

Still, Clark didn’t let the “weird” feeling overshadow the moment.

“I’m just super proud of her, and she’s one of the hardest workers, a great teammate, a great leader, one of the best teammates I’ve ever had,” Clark continued. “So it’s fun getting to watch her have some success.”

Kate Martin endorsement deal with American Eagle

While Clark and Martin support each other in their on-court endeavors, they also celebrate each other’s off-court ventures. On Tuesday, Martin revealed her new brand deal with American Eagle on social media, and Clark hyped her up, quickly commenting “Slay” on her former teammate’s Instagram post.