On Brink of Her WNBA Debut, Caitlin Clark’s Supportive Family Getting Spotlight

The suspense is already building up, as Caitlin Clark has a choice to make. Three months from now, she’ll become eligible for the WNBA draft. But the Iowa-born would also be eligible for another NCAA Championship season because of the COVID-19 waiver enacted in 2020-21. Whether she’ll choose another college season or the WNBA draft, one thing is for sure, her family would be cheering her decision.

Clark has already established herself as an outstanding college athlete by winning the 2023 Naismith Player of the Year award. She has also surprised the world with her shooting and assisting ability. But what defines her career and court exploits is her family?s unwavering support.

What do Caitlin Clark’s parents do?

Caitlin Clark was born to Brent Clark and Anne Nizzi Clark in Des Moines, Iowa on January 22, 2002. Her parents recognized her sporting abilities quite early as she played a variety of games namely – softball, soccer, tennis, golf, volleyball, and basketball. Caitlin?s daycare assistant also let her parents know about her unique abilities.

Caitlin was quite competitive as a child and wanted to win every game she was involved in. Much of her beginning can be attributed to her father who was a 4-sport athlete at Indianola High School and plied his trade as a basketball and baseball athlete while attending Simpson College. He also coached a second-grade team at the AAU state tournament. They didn?t move around much during her childhood and used to attend games of the Minnesota Lynx with her father. Though Lynx was the closest team to her hometown, it was a distance of almost three and a half hours travel. But that didn?t discourage the future champion from attending their matches.

Whereas Clark?s mother is of Italian descent. Though she wasn?t very active in sports, her father was a football coach at the Dowling Catholic High School. In addition to sports, Caitlin also took piano lessons and loved spending time with her mother in the kitchen. They would bake sweets and her mother has many-a-times invited the Iowa Hawkeyes to dine with them. Caitlin?s mother provided complete support to her daughter and according to her Caitlin plays better when there are many members of her family attending her game.

The 21-year-old?s parents were by her side even when she got the Naismith Player of the Year award and were delighted to be a part of the ceremony. As per WHO13 News, her mother opened up about Clark?s journey: “Quite amazing. It’s just been a fabulous journey this far and [we’re] super proud of her.”

Whereas her father took this moment to thank other players of her team: “It’s more than just an individual award. It’s really a team award… the assist element of the game is such an important element of her game, and you don’t achieve those assists without your teammates.”

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Now, fans know how Caitlin got her hoop game. She is not the only sportsperson in her family, she has two other siblings – Blake and Colin.

Who’re Caitlin’s siblings?

Her elder brother, Blake, was a quarterback at the Dowling Catholic High School before joining the Iowa State Cyclones as a walk-on in 2019. At Dowling he also led his team to three consecutive state championships. At the Iowa State Cyclones, he didn?t get much playing time, attempting just a solitary pass in his freshman year post which he became a holder on field goals for three years. He has majored in engineering and as per Cailtin, was always there for her with his honest feedback.

Caitlin?s youngest sibling also plays basketball just like her. He, too, attended the Dowling Catholic High School and played for his varsity team. Caitlin has been a constant support for her brother as she shares his career updates on social media. Colin had also received an award as per Caitlin?s update on special media platform X.

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Caitlin has a quite supportive family in her parents and siblings who have also played sports in various capacities and hence understand Caitlin?s journey quite well. With so much love, Caitlin can also only better her already exceptional skills and fans too are rooting for her as she looks to move up a level to the WNBA league.