Caitlin Clark made her triumphant return to the WNBA on Saturday, scoring 32 points in a decisive win over the WNBA champion New York Liberty. Among the many to congratulate her on her return is NBA megastar LeBron James.
Taking to X after the Indiana Fever’s 102-88 win over the Liberty, LeBron praised the “CC effect” and welcomed Clark back. Clark has missed the past week-plus while battling an injury but showed few signs of lingering ailment in her dominating performance.
“The CC EFFECT!! WELCOME BACK! You were missed!” LeBron wrote.
The CC EFFECT!! WELCOME BACK! You were missed!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 14, 2025
LeBron’s fans were just as happy to have her back in the WNBA as he was:
“Caitlin Clark is the face of WNBA,” one user replied to him.
“Love this. Game respects game,” wrote another.
“She absolutely didn’t miss a beat,” a third said.
“Having the goat be one of your biggest supporters has gotta be so cool.”
“LeBron knows ball. That’s why he’s rocking with Caitlin Clark and not the stat-padding rebound chaser. Stop the fake rivalry. She’s CLEAR and it’s not even close.”
“When LeBron retires, the new face of basketball won’t be from the NBA, it’ll be Caitlin Clark,” another predicted.
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Clark’s return to the Indiana Fever today saw them defeat the previously unbeaten New York Liberty. She was just a couple of marks shy of a triple-double, adding eight rebounds and nine assists on the day. Clark was nigh unstoppable from beyond the arch, making seven of 14 three-pointers.
The WNBA missed Clark too by the looks of it. Ratings have been down recently amid Clark’s absence and the NBA Finals.
Now that Clark is back, maybe the WNBA will see a little bit of rebound in their numbers.
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