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Gabby Thomas and Sabrina Ionescu's bond—Is this the kind of sportsmanship we need more of?

Gabby Thomas, the amazing three-time gold medallist from the Paris Olympics, is a sports junkie and loves showing it off! Just a month back, she rolled up to the Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun game with none other than the GOAT, Simone Biles, and surprised WNBA star Caitlin Clark like it was no big deal. As the players were heading to the locker room, Biles and Thomas made an epic entrance, surprising everyone with a quick hello that added even more excitement to the night.

A video from the Fever’s X account captured the moment Caitlin Clark looked starstruck meeting the gold medalists before posing for photos with them. After Clark’s turn, other Indiana players eagerly lined up, squealing in excitement to snap their own pictures with the duo. In the clip, Clark greeted Biles and Thomas in the tunnel, and Biles later laughed about how thrilled the players were, saying, “They were so excited. Oh my god. It’s like usually the boys will just pass and be like, ‘Yo.’ But they were so excited. That was so cool.” Clark couldn’t help but fangirl either, captioning a clip on her Instagram story, “lemme fan girl real quick.”

And just when we thought the night couldn’t get any better, Gabby hit us with yet another cute surprise! Gabby’s love for the game is real, and her energy has been contagious—she was even spotted at the Atlanta Dream vs. New York Liberty game spreading the WNBA playoff vibes! The WNBA game screen lit up with her epic Olympic race-winning moment, and then, just like that, it switched to her grinning ear to ear while waving to the crowd from the stands! But wait, there’s more!

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The tables flipped, and now Gabby’s the one fangirling! On September 24, ESPNW dropped a super cute clip of Gabby and Sabrina Ionescu bumping just after the match. Gabby couldn’t hold back her excitement, practically squealing, “I am obsessed with you!” to Sabrina. The fangirl energy is real, and it’s just adding to the fun of being a sports lover!

To top it all off, Gabby Thomas is like the ultimate lucky charm! While she was just chilling in the stands at Barclays Center in New York, the New York Liberty crushed it with a wild win, ending the game at 91-82. Their hunt for that first WNBA title is looking super bright, especially after they swept Atlanta Dream 2-0 on Tuesday night.

Gabby was all kinds of excited in New York, getting hyped for the super cool Athlos NYC track meet starting September 26 and obviously meeting Sabrina. Athlos NYC isn’t just your average event; it’s an all-women track and field extravaganza dreamt up by Alexis Ohanian, the Reddit co-founder who is married to Serena Williams! While Gabby was fangirling over Sabrina, Ohanian was loving the vibes too, jumping in with a comment saying, “Love to see it!” And guess what? This is just the warm-up comment!

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Gabby Thomas and Sabrina Ionescu's bond—Is this the kind of sportsmanship we need more of?

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Fans go wild for Gabby Thomas’ epic WNBA fangirl moment!

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One user couldn’t contain their excitement and commented, “Gabby Thomas and Sabrina Ionescu teaming up in New York is a powerful combination! Both are incredible athletes and Olympic gold medalists, bringing a lot of talent and energy to the court. It’s exciting to see what they can accomplish together!” And could it be more obvious? While Gabby Thomas won 3 Olympic golds at Paris in the 200m, 4x100m relay, and 4x400m relay, adding to her Tokyo medals, Sabrina Ionescu is no less, as she also snagged the gold medal in team at the Paris Olympics. Talk about some serious talent!

Sabrina Ionescu is totally in the conversation for one of the greatest college players ever, rated as the fourth-best player in her class by ESPN. And if that’s not enough to blow your mind, in 2023, she smashed the WNBA single-season record for three-pointers and totally owned the WNBA Three-Point Contest record! Plus, she played a huge role in helping the Liberty snag their first Commissioner’s Cup and make it to the WNBA Finals. Seriously, who wouldn’t fangirl over her? As one user summed it up perfectly, commenting, “Omg I am obsessed with you” Gabby Thomas 🤝 Me.”

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Another user jumped in, pointing out how Gabby seems to be popping up everywhere! From the Olympics to the Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun game, then chilling at the Atlanta Dream vs. New York Liberty game, and now gearing up for Athlos NYC, Gabby’s just everywhere! One fan totally nailed it, commenting, “Gabby be everywhere now! I love it.”

With comments like, “Gabby is fangirling!” rolling in nonstop, we want to know what you think about this epic crossover of WNBA and track and field legends! Drop your thoughts in the comments below!

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