Caitlin Clark joked that boyfriend Conor McCurphy might outdo her with the sweetest birthday message he sends.
The Fever rookie expressed his love for McCaffrey in an Instagram post on Saturday, along with a photo of the two embracing on the court at Carver-Hawkeye Arena during their time at the University of Iowa.
“Happy birthday Con! Celebrating is easy 🙂 Thank you for having someone as selfless and loving as you in my life 🖤” Clark wrote“May this be the year you finally find a way to overtake me 😉 Love you always 🥺🤍.”
McCaffrey, a former member of the University of Iowa men’s basketball team and son of University of Iowa men’s head coach Fran McCaffrey, wrote in the comments section, “I’ll still let you win shooting contests!!!!!”
He also reposted one of Clarke’s photos, adding a fingers-crossed emoji and a red heart emoji.
This comes after Clark had seven assists in the first quarter of the Fever’s 85-86 win over the Mercury on Friday. Broke a franchise record He recorded the most assists in a quarter.
The All-Star point guard finished with 20 points, 13 assists, six rebounds and two blocks.
Clark was one of two rookies selected to the 2024 WNBA All-Star team, along with Sky’s Angel Reese. Most double-doubles recorded Her eight points were the most for a WNBA rookie guard in a season.
McCaffrey, now a team assistant for the Indiana Pacers, assisted Clark during his time at Iowa, where Clark became NCAA Division I’s all-time leading scorer in men’s and women’s basketball.
He frequently helps Clark with training and was seen grabbing rebounds while Clark worked on catch-and-shoot 3-pointers after the Fever’s 91-84 win over the Atlanta Dream at Gainbridge Fieldhouse last month.
Clark and McCaffrey celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary in April. Share this on Instagram at that time.
The former University of Iowa alum made their relationship public in August 2023, sharing a photo of the couple on a boat together.
The Fever (10-14) will face the Lynx (16-7) in Minnesota on Sunday.
