Caitlin Clark She was in the building to cheer on her boyfriend Connor McCaffery and his new team!

The 22-year-old basketball phenom sat in the stands at Butler’s men’s basketball season opener in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monday. Will support McCaffery on November 4 assistant coaching position At university in September.

Clark kept his look simple in a black sweater and bomber jacket at Hinkle Fieldhouse, where the Butler Bulldogs played.

The Indiana Fever star may even have been a good luck charm for McCaffery as the Bulldogs defeated the Missouri State Bears 72-65 on opening night.

McCaffery was with the NBA’s Indiana Pacers before taking the assistant coaching position at Butler.

The former Iowa Hawkeye, who met Clark when they were both student-athletes at the school, was serving as a team assistant with the Pacers when Clark was drafted to the Fever. Although McCaffery no longer works at Gainbridge Fieldhouse (where both the Pacers and Fever play), he will continue to be near Butler in Indianapolis.

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After McCaffery announced his new role in September, Clark congratulated his girlfriend on social media. The WNBA star excitedly shared the news on her Instagram Stories with the official writing, “Yayyy!!! I’m so happy for you .” to post From Butler.

The school shared the news in a statement. expression on the athletics website. “After a high-level playing career, Connor has had the opportunity to both contribute and learn with one of the best rosters in the NBA,” Butler head coach Thad Matta said in the press release.

“These experiences will be invaluable to our staff. He comes from a basketball family that I know very well, and I am excited for the impact he will have on our program both immediately and long term.”

Clark and McCaffery started dating in April 2023 but didn’t go public with their relationship until four months later when the WNBA star posted a photo with him. instagramIt was titled “The best end of summer.” The post included a cute photo of the couple hugging each other on the boat.

Clark is currently in her first WNBA offseason after a stellar rookie season that resulted in her being named both the league’s and the Associated Press’ 2024 rookie of the year. This season, she averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists (a WNBA record per league), 5.7 rebounds and 1.33 steals.