It’s an Olympics break for WNBA teams and Caitlin Clark is having the best of both worlds. Putting in the practice hours, yes. But the rookie has also been around and about with her teammates, enjoying a little time off the court. Indiana State Fair ticked off, it is now the Iowa State Fair that is just as inviting of Clark. But whatever may restrict her attendance, Iowa has a replacement to mark her presence, though, fans may not all be happy.

For the fair, it’ll be a butter sculpture of the icon herself. On August 9th, Clark Report on X penned, “The evolution of the Caitlin Clark butter statue,” to announce the news among spectators. Well, this isn’t the first time Clark’s butter sculpture is making it to the fair which runs from August 10th to 20th.

This is the second consecutive year that “Butter Caitlin Clark” has made an appearance. Last year, when her statue was unveiled, she was associated with Iowa. She may adorn a different team on her jersey this year, but for Iowa, she’ll always remain their home legend. And that’s why her sculpture counterpart is wearing her Iowa jersey instead of an Indiana Fever one.

As seen in the post, this year, the model has been prepared with a more detailed approach compared to the 2023 version. Volume in the hair, sharper features on the face, heavier on the limbs, and a stance closer to the icon. Quite evidently, one can predict the countless hours the maker has poured into crafting those details. Impressive, right? But only until you hear fans’ opinions.

Fans mixed reaction on Cailtin Clarks’ butter statue

Before the butter sculpture counterpart greets state fair guests, Clark’s fans have stormed the comment section. Surprisingly, they aren’t really happy with Clark’s replacement. In fact, they found the statue hilarious. “Whoever made that needs to be fired,” wrote a spectator on X. Spectators are agitated because the statue is similar to Caitlin Clark, but it is not exactly like her just yet.

Another aspect specific to Clark is her ‘stick straight’ ponytail. The Golden Rookie has revealed that while she avoids makeup during her game, hair, she gets done because she is superstitious about it. That very feature seemed to be amiss in the butter statue for her fans. “Why does she have dreadlocks?” penned another spectator. However, that wouldn’t be the only feature in notice.

Just ahead of the All-Star, ESPN reported that Caitlin Clark had put up about 2-pounds of muscle mass. They fans were quick to notice it during the game, exclaiming, “HER ARMS!” But with the Butter Statue not diving into details there, a fan expressed, “You can’t sculpt muscles into butter, I guess…”

It’s quite evident that Clark’s butter statue did not meet the expectations of online spectators. But not everyone seems to be unsatisfied with how the butter statue turned out. “CC ‘fans’ are so odd…they really need a life,” wrote an X user, defending the statue against the criticism. While another iterated, “It’s the thought that counts.”

For Iowa, Clark is a three-time unanimous first-team All-American and history maker.Before committing to the Indiana Fever, Clark ended her collegiate career as the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer. Sure enough, they’ll like the statue no matter what. What do you think? Comment down below!

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