Thousands of sophomores in Iowa and Indiana were given a free book about women's basketball that focuses on WNBA star Caitlin Clark.
nearly 50,000 children given The book features Clark, who was born in the Hawkeye State and attended the University of Iowa, graduating in 2024 as one of the most famous players in college basketball, Fox News reported.
The book was distributed to children in Indianapolis, Indiana, home of Iowa and her professional team, the Indiana Fever.
Ari Obermeyer wrote a book called “Like Caitlin.” Clark appears in the story of a basketball-loving grandfather and his daughter.
“By teaching children these values from an early age, they not only learn how to work hard and dream big, but also how to react when things don't go their way. 'Just Like Caitlin' As they read about Caitlin's incredible career through ” says the book description.
Clark, 22, joined women's professional basketball earlier this year after the Fever selected her with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. She quickly became the most famous player in the league.
But that was only the beginning record Clark broke. She broke several WNBA records, including most points by a rookie, most WNBA assists in a single season (337), WNBA assists in a single game (19), and WNBA points in a single season by a point guard (769). ), was the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double, and nearly 10 more.
Not surprisingly, she also received Rookie of the Year honors from the WNBA in her debut season.
Clark was so popular that she single-handedly grew a WNBA team. Viewership rating Ratings increased by 170% and the debut season averaged 1.19 million viewers.
This young player's recent honors include: appear on the cover of time She was named one of the “Most Inspiring Women of the Year” by a magazine.
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