Fans Notice the Same Thing About Fever's Caitlin Clark Announcement
Fans Notice the Same Thing About Fever's Caitlin Clark Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Throughout the early part of the season, the Indiana Fever have used social media to introduce their players to fans who are following the team. It's been a fun and sometimes revealing way to get to know the women of the team beyond what they do on the floor. On Friday, though, next up on the Fever's list of "Get-to-know..." players was none other than star guard Caitlin Clark.
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You know, the most famous women's basketball player on the planet, one who probably needs no introduction at this point.
Still, the team sent out on Twitter/X a post captioned, "Get to know Caitlin Clark."
In it, Clark reveals some factoids, like that the skill she wants to learn is how to juggle, and that her favorite actors are Melissa McCarthy, Jason Sudekis and Timothee Chalamet. Her favorite movie ... "Parent Trap." Ahem.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark gets an update on her quad injury.Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
But fans locked into one particular fact about Clark from the post: She is a cheetah fan, despite not particularly liking cats. Makes sense, though: Clark is known for the speed with which she plays.
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"Cheetah eh ... Checks out. The cheetah is nature's sprinter. She loves to sprint. As we know," one fan commented.
"This is a cheetah! fastest animal on the planet. Good choice," one added with a GIF of a cheetah sprinting.
"Cheetah makes sense," added another.
Still another said, "doesn't like cats -> favorite animal: cheetah."
That was a theme as another added, "Hates cats but loves cheetahs."
For all her speed, Clark is, of course, currently laid up with a quad injury. She will certainly miss the Fever's next game on Saturday in Chicago, but said she might be back in time for Tuesday's game in Atlanta against the Dream.
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"I'll miss this weekend's game but after that, it's day-by-day and see how I feel, and just turn to the medical staff and what they think," Clark said. "I feel like I've made a lot of progress and I feel good, and I'm not going to rush coming back. It's just not worth it. But after this weekend, I'll be reevaluated and we'll have a better idea of when I'll return."
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
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