Caitlin Clark 襲う by fans at introductory Indiana Fever 圧力（をかける） 会議／協議会 and rubs shoulders with Pacers 星／主役にする Tyrese Halliburton after 存在 選ぶd first at WNBA 草案

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By Alastair Talbot and Reuters

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Caitlin Clark was given a hero's welcome in Indiana on Wednesday morning, as the No. 1 全体にわたる 選ぶ in the WNBA 草案 stepped into the Gainbridge Coliseum - her new home 円形競技場 - to flocks of fans?and a packed 開始 圧力（をかける） 会議／協議会.

The 22-year-old point guard even managed to rub shoulders with Indiana Pacers 星／主役にする, Tyrese Haliburton, as both teams 株 the same 円形競技場 for home games along with the Indianapolis Ice, of the CHL.

'I'm 最高の happy to be here. Thank you to the Fever, the Pacers. This is a dream come true,' said Clark, a two-time 国家の Player of the Year at Iowa and the かつてない 主要な scorer in 分割 I basketball history.


Indianapolis literally painted the town to 勧める Clark into a stadium adorned with a 20-foot 旗，新聞一面トップの大見出し／大々的に報道する, billboards and ビデオ 陳列する，発揮するs of her in an already sold-out No. 22 Fever jersey. More than 6,000 people …に出席するd a 草案 party on Monday to celebrate her arrival.

Clark 配達するd an 開始 声明 and paused 中央の-宣告，判決 to identify Tamika Catchings in an audience that 含むd her parents.

The 22-year-old was flocked by fans while walking down the red carpet at a packed opening press conference at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
She also rubbed shoulders with Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton. The Pacers and Fever share the same home arena

Caitlin Clark was given a hero's welcome in Indiana when introduced to Fever fans on 結婚する .?

'I can't think of a better place for myself to start my career. A place that loves basketball, supports women's basketball, and an organization that really does things the 権利 way, has 選手権 pedigree,' Clark said.

Indiana had a 13-27 記録，記録的な／記録する in 2023 to 安全な・保証する its second 連続した No. 1 選ぶ in the 草案. The Fever last had a winning season in 2015.

Clark follows 2023 No. 1 選ぶ Aliyah Boston to Indianapolis and said staying in the Midwest -- she's about five hours from the Iowa campus -- felt like a scripted end to her storied college career.

More than 6,000 people attended a draft party on Monday to celebrate Clark's arrival in Indy

More than 6,000 peop le …に出席するd a 草案 party on Monday to celebrate Clark's arrival in Indy

Clark - the all-time leading scorer in DI basketball history - will play with Aliyah Boston in Indy

Clark - the かつてない 主要な scorer in DI basketball history - will play with Aliyah Boston in Indy

'There's just so much talent on this roster. 明白に Aliyah has been one of my チーム仲間s before with USA Basketball and I know first-手渡す how 広大な／多数の／重要な she is. Erica Wheeler is somebody that's been having my 支援する and we're not even チーム仲間s yet. A vet, somebody that's been in the league for a really long time. As a point guard you need someone to lean on, that's going to have your 支援する, to ask questions.'

Fever GM Lin Dunn called 草案ing Clark 'a powerful moment' and thanked Clark's parents and Iowa coach Lisa Bluder for their work with her, tipping her cap to the wildly popular Clark for helping 今後 the game of basketball.

'At times it doesn't feel real. I feel like I'm 肉親，親類d of stuck in a dream at times,' said Clark, who 述べるs herself as somewhat of a perfectionist.?

'I think the biggest thing I try to remember is how 感謝する I am to have this 適切な時期. There's so many people that would kill to be in my shoes. ... I just try to remind myself of how 感謝する I am. I'm lucky to have these moments.'

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