Caitlin Clark and Brazil national team coach Leo Figueiro shared a fun moment through the second quarter of the preseason game between the Fever and Brazil when the ladies’s hoops star went over for a fast hello during a pause within the motion.
Clark was mic’d up as a part of the ESPN broadcast of the exhibition contest from Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday.
ESPN provided the audio of the moment where Figueiro praised the Iowa alum for what she’s done for the game.
“You’re an incredible player, congratulations,” Figueiro said to Clark after she got here over and asked how he was. “You’ve modified the history in basketball.”
The ever-polite Clark responded by telling Figueiro, “I appreciate it. Thanks for coming here and playing us.”
“Most individuals you’ve played in front of?” she then asked, to which the Brazil coach replied, “Yes.”
Sunday’s game between the Fever and Brazil national team was being played on the University of Iowa, Clark’s alma mater where she first caught basketball fans’ eyes.
Clark and the Fever easily demolished Brazil in what ended as a 108-44 win in front of an ecstatic crowd.
The WNBA superstar had said that she hoped to present the fans a show through the exhibition match and he or she did so, ending the afternoon with 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting.
“I actually give the fans something to cheer about. That’s my goal. Get them involved. Get them loud,” Clark said, based on HawkCentral. “Because, I told my teammates, it’s going to be the loudest arena you’ve ever played in. So, I’ve got to make a number of shots and have the ability to get them on their feet.”
Clark had opened and closed the primary quarter with pull-up 3s, which was a crowd pleaser and paying homage to the style of shots that she became known for first while playing for Iowa — which she took to consecutive national championship games.
