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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

The Indiana Fever kicked off their 2024 WNBA proceedings against Connecticut on a fine Tuesday evening. This highly anticipated Eastern Conference battle marks the Fever’s first road game in the regular season. However, all the eyes were on the arrival of the Fever’s No.1 draft pick Caitlin Clark. And the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer didn’t disappoint. She arrived in style at the Mohegan Sun Arena and immediately had the fans buzzing all over the social media.

Caitlin Clark is here. The 6 ft guard made her professional debut in front of a sold-out crowd and immediately became the talk of the town. Donning an all-black outfit along with a blue-teal handbag, the 2× USBWA National Player of the Year’s simple yet stylish attire was enough to get her all the spotlight. Anyhow, the one thing that made her tunnel walk more glorious was the Tiffany & Co. x Nike Air Force 1 sneakers she chose to wear.

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These ultra-limited and extremely expensive pair of sneakers are a result of a first-time collaboration between Tiffany & Co. and Nike. Having been released in March last year, these classy footwear have a whopping price tag of $400. Moreover, its composition comprises a premium black suede upper with Nike’s Swoosh logo in a Tiffany Blue on tumbled leather. Further, this association also includes sterling silver accessories and co-branded products, such as a shoe horn and a shoe brush, along with a silver whistle.

Consequently, this has evoked a lot of reactions from the fans on X.

Fans can’t get enough of Caitlin Clark’s fashion statement

Soon after the official X account of the Indiana Fever posted about Clark’s arrival, fans were in awe and flooded it with comments. Several comments admired the aura that Caitlin Clark has and how elegantly she carries it. One of them wrote, “The aura is crazy.”

Meanwhile, some even predicted that she will carry her NCAA momentum over here and can easily land 40 points. The comment read, “yeah she’s dropping an easy 40 tonight.” Making her debut, the Guard had said, “I don’t feel nervous or really anxious. I think I’m just excited more than anything and just embracing it.” And a few hours later, the 22-year-old had 20 points recorded on her board.

Also, some even spared a thought or two about the handbag she decided to flaunt during her tunnel walk. One of them noticed it and was curious to know about the brand. The fan wrote, “Cute bag!! Love that color. What brand?” as the accessory blended with the Tiffany blue on shoes, rightly complimenting the all-balck fit.

There were some well-wishers in the comments section as well who wanted to wish her luck on her WNBA debut. One of them expressed, “Good luck to her,” though to dismay, the Fever ended the night 92-71 on the losing end.

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Because of the crazy popularity she has, it is only fitting that some thought that her entry was something similar to any movie star’s on a premiere. One comment was, “Like a movie premiere!”

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The amount of attention to anything that Caitlin Clark does is absolutely insane. However, she has been making waves even off of the court through her looks. Keeping the tunnel walk and the game fired up, fans have something to look forward to on every move that this superstar makes.