49ers star George Kittle praises Caitlin Clark: 'She's just so authentic'

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San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle is still an Iowa Hawkeye at heart. That's easy to see when he's attending events in his spare time at the university. And that includes women's basketball last season, during Caitlin Clark's final year in the black and yellow. 

Kittle and his wife, Claire, a former Hawkeyes basketball player, met while they were at school together. So, whenever there's a chance to get back to Iowa City, they make the time. 

They did so during the second round of March Madness, when No. 1 Iowa hosted No. 8 West Virgina at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. It's there where the Kittles got to experience the madness Clark and her teammates brought to the building. And they met the eventual No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft. 

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Tight end George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers takes a photo with fans before a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the West Virginia Mountaineers during the 2024 NCAA Women's Tournament at Carver-Hawkeye Arena March 25, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

"She's incredibly personable. She's charismatic. She's just so authentic," Kittle told Fox News Digital while discussing his new ad with Fast Twitch. "She doesn't fake anything. She's very interested in everything you're talking about. She's great to have a conversation with. You can tell how much she loves her teammates."

Kittle was enjoying time with Iowa fans who spotted him in the crowd during the game, but after Clark dropped the 32 points to help the Hawkeyes advance, he was able to meet the women's basketball sensation. 

It was in Iowa's training room where he