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Caitlin Clark makes two-word statement after banking another £7k during basketball break

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has reacted after her incredible rookie season in the WNBA was further rewarded. The Indiana Fever point guard finished the 2024 campaign as the new star of her sport, having smashed a number of records.

She registered the most assists in a single season (337), and the most points (769) by a rookie.

The 22-year-old also made 122 three-pointers during the year, the second most in WNBA history during a single season.

Her form duly . And she has now been named in the All-WNBA First Team for 2024, a development which will benefit her bank account as well as her reputation.

Along with Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson, Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, and Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas, Clark will be handed £7,000 from the WNBA as her reward for selection. A second team was also named.

Clark responded to the news with a TikTok video, highlighting her best moments of the past few months. The footage also included quotes from pundits, as well as her own vow that "I feel I'm only just getting started."

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And she added a simple two-word caption that read "Rookie Szn." She tagged the official Indiana Fever account in her post, and included 'rocket', 'on fire', and 'tick box' enojis.

After naming their side, the WNBA released a statement that read: "Voting for the All-WNBA Team was conducted at the conclusion of the regular season. Players were selected without regard to position and received five points for each First Team vote and three points for each Second Team vote.

"In honour of their accomplishments, each member of the All-WNBA First Team will receive $10,300 (£7,000), and each member of the Second Team will receive $5,150 (£4,000)."

Clark's endorsements aren't being confined to the basketball court either. During the off-season, , and will be competing at the penultimate LPGA Tour event of the season in November, hosted by the iconic Annika Sorenstam in Florida.

After the Fever were eliminated in the WNBA play-offs by Connecticut Sun, Clark said she now wanted to "become a professional golfer." While her words appeared in jest, she is a keen amateur golfer and is currently striving for a single-figure handicap.

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