Caitlin Clark’s busy offseason will now include a sitdown with David Letterman

Caitlin Clark will return nan shape pinch David Letterman adjacent period arsenic portion of a speech bid astatine Ball State that nan erstwhile late-night fable has hosted since 2008. 

Clark will look astatine nan university, located successful Muncie, Indiana, connected Dec. 2 astatine nan school’s Emens Auditorium, pinch nan arena kicking disconnected astatine 7 p.m. 

“David Letterman is our University’s astir celebrated graduate. He is simply a autochthonal Hoosier and a nationalist icon, and Caitlin Clark has quickly go a beloved Hoosier and nationalist star,” Ball State University President Geoffrey S. Mearns said successful a statement. “I expect their speech will beryllium very special. On behalf of Ball State, we are honored to big them.”

Former Iowa Hawkeye and existent Indiana Fever WNBA prima Caitlin Clark looks connected while being honored during nan crippled betwixt nan Iowa Hawkeyes and nan Northwestern Wildcats astatine Kinnick Stadium. Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

The arena is portion of nan “David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecture and Workshop Series” and he has antecedently hosted TV fable Oprah Winfrey and entrepreneur Biz Stone. 

Ball State seems for illustration a fitting mounting for Clark to make an quality during nan offseason aft she became an instant superstar pinch nan Indiana Fever aft nan squad drafted her first wide successful nan WNBA draft. 

Clark collapsed aggregate WNBA and Fever records during her Rookie of nan Year run this summertime arsenic nan phenom helped lead nan franchise to a playoff appearance. 

American tv big and comedian David Letterman arrives astatine national tribunal successful New York City, U.S., September 17, 2024. REUTERS

Clark had surgery convention rookie records for astir points scored (769) and astir 3-pointers (122).

Her 337 assists were some nan rookie and nan WNBA single-season records. 

Letterman went to spot Clark play successful August astatine Gainbridge Fieldhouse, and nan 2 posed for photos together aft nan game. 

Clark has been keeping engaged during her first offseason arsenic a pro player. 

She astir made a hole-in-one while retired connected nan links past period and attended nan Taylor Swift concert astatine Lucas Oil Stadium earlier this month. 

She was besides successful attendance for Stephanie White’s introductory property conference arsenic nan Fever’s adjacent caput coach.