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Daily Mail
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
WNBA star Caitlin Clark hands teammate a mystery drink during three-point contest, after night out
Caitlin Clark looks delighted as she hands Indiana Fever teammate Lexie Hull a drink during the three-point contest. Clark, who's not competing in All-Star events due to a groin injury, had a fun night out on Thursday as she and her WNBA peers descended on Indianapolis nightclub INVY. She seemed to keep the party going on Friday as she offered Hull a thirst quencher at least twice while sat courtside, which was seen in a video from the WNBA X account. Clark tried to give Hull a sip of her drink before she competed in the event, but the former Stanford star playfully turned her friend down. However, Hull later took Clark up on her offer - seemingly after her performance in the three-point contest - as her pal clapped her hands and pumped her fist in the air. Hull, who replaced Clark in the game due to a groin injury, scored a respectable 20 points but did not advance to the final round. On Friday morning, Clark said on Good Morning America that she would be 'active on the sidelines' during the All-Star events, and that rang true later on as she cheered alongside Sophie Cunningham, Kelsey Mitchell, and Aliyah Boston. The night before, Boston was seen discreetly taking a drink out of Clark's hands after noticing her teammate's actions were being caught on StudBudz's livestream. Fans on social media praised Boston, who was drafted with the No 1 overall pick by the Fever the year before Clark, for looking out for her younger teammate and her image. At one point on their night out, Clark found her way behind the DJ booth with her arm wrapped around the emcee. When he thrust the mic in her face and asked if she was 'ready to turn up', Clark shouted 'Woo!' and hoisted her can, which appeared to be a hard seltzer, into the air. Nonetheless, she appeared to be doing OK the next day when she and her Fever teammates appeared on GMA. She told GMA host Robin Roberts when asked about being ruled out of the game: 'I'm feeling good. Obviously, a lot of this cheers me up. 'It's good to see everybody out here having a really good time … I'll be there.' She then gestured to Boston and Mitchell and said: 'I'm gonna be active on the sidelines. I gotta cheer these two on.' Clark's endured an injury-plagued season for the Fever, and missed ten regular season games, and she hurt herself again on Tuesday while facing Connecticut Sun. The Fever star, who had already missed time with injuries to her left groin and quad, hurt her right groin, later announced that she'd be sitting out the All-Star Weekend. Clark was supposed to be in the three-point contest as well as the All-Star Game, where she was voted to captain her own team. She posted: 'I am incredibly sad and disappointed to say I can't participate in the three-point contest or the All-Star Game. 'I have to rest my body. I will still be at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for all the action and I'm looking forward to helping [Liberty coach Sandy Brondello] coach our team to a win.' caitlin happy af she got lexie to drink 😭😭 — leys (@caitisland) July 19, 2025
Daily Mail
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Caitlin Clark hands Lexie Hull a drink during WNBA three-point contest... after teammate intervened on her wild night out
Caitlin Clark looked delighted on Friday night as she handed Fever teammate Lexie Hull a drink during the three-point contest. Clark, who is not competing in All-Star events due to a groin injury, was seen enjoying a night out on Thursday as she and her WNBA peers descended on Indianapolis nightclub INVY. And she certainly kept the party going on Friday as she (at least) twice offered Hull a drink while sitting courtside for the three-point contest. As seen in a video from the WNBA X account, Clark tried to give Hull a sip of her drink before she competed in the event, with the former Stanford star playfully turning her friend down. However, Hull later took Clark up on her offer - seemingly after her performance in the three-point contest - as Clark clapped her hands and pumped her first in the air. Hull, who replaced Clark in the three-point contest, scored a respectable 20 points but did not advance to the final round. On Friday morning, Clark said on Good Morning America that she would be 'active on the sidelines' during the All-Star events., and that rang true on Friday as she cheered alongside Sophie Cunningham, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston. A night before, Boston was seen discreetly taking a drink out of Clark's hands after noticing her teammate's actions were being caught on StudBudz's live stream. Fans on social media praised Boston, who was drafted with the No. 1 overall pick by the Fever the year before Clark, for looking out for her younger teammate and her image. At one point in the night, Clark found her way behind the DJ booth with her arm wrapped around the emcee. When he thrust the microphone in her face and asked if she was 'ready to turn up' Clark let out shout of 'woo' and hoisted her can, which appeared to be a hard seltzer, into the air. Nonetheless, she appeared to be doing OK the next morning when she and her Fever teammates appeared on GMA. 'I'm feeling good,' she told GMA host Robin Roberts when asked about being ruled out of the game. 'Obviously a lot of this cheers me up. 'It's good to see everybody out here having a really good time…I'll be there. I'm gonna be active on the sidelines. I gotta cheer these two on,' she added gesturing to Boston and fellow Fever teammate Mitchell. Clark has endured an injury-plagued season for the Fever, missing 10 regular season games, and she hurt herself again on Tuesday while facing the Sun. The Fever star, who had already missed time with injuries to her left groin and quad, hurt her right groin and later announced to fans that she would be sitting out of All-Star Weekend. caitlin happy af she got lexie to drink 😭😭 — leys (@caitisland) July 19, 2025 Clark was supposed to be in the three-point contest as well as the All-Star Game, where she was voted to captain her own team. 'I am incredibly sad and disappointed to say I can't participate in the 3-Point Contest or the All-Star Game,' she said in a message posted by the Fever. 'I have to rest my body. I will still be at Gainbridge Fieldhouse for all the action and I'm looking forward to helping (Liberty coach Sandy Brondello) coach our team to a win.' Fever coach Stephanie White said her star player had imaging done Wednesday afternoon and deferred to the team's training staff for more details, except to say that she considered it good news. She appeared emotional after injuring herself against the Liberty, as she covered her head with a towel and appeared to be holding back tears. Clark never missed a game in college or her debut WNBA season, but she's now had four different muscle injuries so far this year. She missed the Fever's preseason opener with tightness in her quad but played the next day in an exhibition game at her alma mater, Iowa. She then suffered a quad strain against New York on May 24 that kept her out for five games. Clark returned June 14 and played in five games before suffering another injury to her left groin that kept her out for four contests and the Commissioner's Cup final.
Yahoo
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu gets brutally honest on Caitlin Clark's injuries
The post Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu gets brutally honest on Caitlin Clark's injuries appeared first on ClutchPoints. New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu got brutally honest on Caitlin Clark's injuries in 2025. The superstar point guards were set to be two of the headliners this upcoming weekend in Indiana, facing off in the three-point shooting contest in a celebratory moment for the league and state of women's basketball overall this WNBA All-Star Weekend. Unfortunately, it has been a trying season so far for Clark, as she has battled injuries throughout the year. And the 23-year-old's latest health setback will now keep her out of the weekend festivities in her home arena. Ionescu understands the kind of disappointment her Eastern Conference compatriot is going through and detailed the communication between her and Clark throughout this trying time in a recent interview. 'Obviously, we're good friends. I've been able to talk to her a lot through this process. Honestly, I've experienced something similar in my career. My first year, I didn't play due to injury, and then in my second year, I had three to four soft tissue injuries that I was dealing with. You look back and it's a blessing in disguise because you're able to learn and grow, and you come to understand that it's all part of your journey, and you just have to continue to figure out what you need for a professional career. So I've just been trying to be that soundboard for her and voice, and having gone through something similar, and knowing that it's really unfortunate we don't have her. She means a lot more to the game than just showing up and playing, and I think you're able to see that with just the excitement in Indy right now, regardless of if she's playing or not.' Ionescu is putting together another productive season in what's starting to look like a future Hall of Fame career. The 27-year-old is in the middle of her first WNBA title defense after leading the Liberty to their first championship in 2024. While New York got off to a stellar, undefeated start in 2025, the team has come back down to earth since losing its first game. The defending champs are now 15-6 and 3.5 games behind the Minnesota Lynx for the first seed. Despite the midseason lull, the Liberty still cannot be discouraged by their current standing in the league hierarchy. Overall, though, Ionescu's attention will be solely focused on this weekend for now. The four-time All-Star has put on a shooting clinic before during the three-point shootout and will look to win this competition for the second time in three years. After these next few days, it's all about the road to a repeat for Sabrina. And Clark could be a huge reason why the Liberty do not return to the WNBA Finals. Related: Natasha Cloud hilariously shoots down potential Philadelphia move Related: Sparks' Kelsey Plum shares twinning moment with Liberty mascot on All-Star Weekend Orange Carpet
