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Is Gabbie Marshall's enduring popularity proof that loyalty and heart matter more than stats in sports?

The Iowa basketball program introduced two very special talents to the professional world of women’s basketball. Evidently, both Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin are living their dream by showcasing their talents for their respective franchises. However, there was another Hawkeye apart from this duo who managed to have some fan attention on her when she donned the No.24 jersey. And by the looks of the recent development, it seems that Gabbie Marshall still remains a popular entity among Iowa supporters.

The 23-year-old recently interacted with her fans through her official Instagram account. As it turns out, she had a specific request which she extended through a story. Captioned, “Down to 25 left!! Get a signed picture one while you can”, the story featured her multiple pictures in the traditional Iowa jersey along with a link right at the bottom. The link then opens up to a website that has her autographed 8.5 x 11 inches photographs for sale.

Anyhow, it didn’t take much time for her appeal to be carried out as a sold-out notification was soon on display on the respective website. It was two weeks ago that the 23-year-old put forth the details for her Iowa admirers regarding these signed collectibles. Through a post, she announced a total of 250 of these autographed snaps are available for purchase.

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In the meantime, her other off-court antics are gaining traction as well. And this time, it’s not only the fans who are commending her on social media.

Caitlin Clark in awe of Gabbie Marshall

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The 5 ft 9 in guard seems to be having a pleasant time after retiring from basketball. Seemingly, Marshall is now the brand ambassador of the Joint Chiropractic in Coralville. This interesting update of her personal life came to the surface courtesy of an Instagram post by Gabbie Marshall herself on Tuesday afternoon.

Following this, she received multiple congratulatory reactions that also included one from her former teammate and current Indiana rookie Caitlin Clark. “Dude, this is seriously awesome,” Clark wrote. Soon after, Marshall responded to it by saying, “You’re too kind, queen,”.

The bond still seems to be tightly intact between Caitlin Clark and Gabbie Marshall. Regardless of their journeys taking separate turns, both of them still manage to cherish whatever little moments they can get together. On top of that, fans haven’t forgotten their contributions together as a part of the Iowa basketball program.

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Is Gabbie Marshall's enduring popularity proof that loyalty and heart matter more than stats in sports?

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