WNBA fans ‘cry’ over Caitlin Clark teammates’ tribute after Fever star won Rookie of the Year

Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever teammates have made fans emotional after paying tribute to the newly crowned WNBA Rookie of the Year in a heartwarming video.

Clark was ultimately named Rookie of the Year on Thursday after emerging as the clear frontrunner ahead of Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese at the end of the regular season.

The 22-year-old, who has brought unprecedented attention to the WNBA in 2024, broke endless records during her debut season in the major leagues, while also recording the most assists of any player with 337.

And after she was rightfully awarded the coveted Rookie of the Year award, Clark’s Fever teammates sent their congratulations in a video message on social media.

Her good friend Lexie Hull starts the video by saying: ‘You deserve this, I’m so proud of you.’

Caitlin Clark’s Indiana teammates have paid tribute to the newly crowned Rookie of the Year

Indiana guard Erica Wheeler also tells Clark, “Super proud of you man, how you just shut out the noise and handle your business.”

“Not only do you belong, but you are here to stay,” said center Temi Fagbenle.

Guard Kelsey Mitchell then insists, “I’ll always be in your backcourt.”

As she steps forward, NaLyssa Smith adds, “I’m glad to be a part of your history.”

The tribute went down well with WNBA fans online, who praised the Fever players for their stylish gesture.

One wrote on X: ‘Well that brought tears to my eyes!’

“Wow, well deserved,” another said of Clark. “She’s a great teammate, so they said what they said from the heart.”

A third wrote: ‘Great team. I love you all.”

Several Fever stars, including Kelsey Mitchell (pictured) congratulated Clark on the award

The 22-year-old enjoyed a record-breaking debut season in the WNBA for Indiana in 2024

While another simply said: ‘Why am I crying?’

A day after being named Rookie of the Year, a beaming Clark posed with the award in a photo shared by the Fever, who were swept by the Connecticut Sun in the first round of the playoffs last week.

Although it wasn’t announced until Thursday, Clark heard she would win Rookie of the Year during a Fever practice before the team’s playoff opener at Connecticut last week. The Fever would go on to be swept 2-0, ending their season abruptly, but only after the excitement of her first major WNBA award.

While a whopping 98.5 percent of voters — consisting of two local journalists from each WNBA market and a collection of national writers — selected her as the winner, it wasn’t a unanimous victory for the Indiana hero after Reese earned herself one vote. from 67.

But incredibly, one of the 67 voters decided to vote for Angel Reese as Rookie of the Year

Fans are eager to know who the mystery electorate is, which has led several reporters to go to X to deny that they have chosen the Sky rookie.

“To be clear, it wasn’t me,” wrote Connecticut reporter Terrika Foster-Brasby. ‘I voted for CC. So don’t blow me up or call me a hater because IT WASN’T TERRICA.”

WNBA journalist Khristina Williams also confirmed that she is not the voter responsible for selecting Reese, saying, “I had Caitlin Clark on my ballot for Rookie of the Year.”