Caitlin Clark shoots down idea of visiting White House with national champions: ‘That’s for LSU’

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The women’s NCAA Tournament took center stage over the weekend as LSU won its first basketball championship in school history by defeating Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday. 

The national championship game was the most-viewed women’s college basketball game on record, with 9.9 million viewers tuning in, according to ESPN. 

Angel Reese of the LSU Lady Tigers looks at the championship trophy after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85 during the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023, in Dallas.  (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

First lady Jill Biden was in attendance at the game in Dallas, Texas, and caused a stir Monday by suggesting that both LSU and Iowa could be invited to the White House. 

ANGEL REESE LAUGHS OFF JILL BIDEN'S WISH TO INVITE BOTH LSU, IOWA TO WHITE HOUSE: 'A JOKE'

"I know we’ll have the champions come to the White House, we always do," Jill Biden said in Denver on Monday via ESPN. "So, we hope LSU will come. But, you know, I’m going to tell Joe I think Iowa should come, too, because they played such a good game."

The suggestion drew backlash, including from LSU star Angel Reese, who called the idea "A JOKE" on Twitter. 

On Tuesday, Clark joined ESPN for an interview and seemed to put the idea of visiting the White House with LSU to rest. 

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Lady Tigers forward Angel Reese gestures toward Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark after the Women's Final Four NCAA tournament on April 2, 2023, in Dallas. (Kevin Jairaj-USA Today Sports)

"I don't think runner-ups usually go to the White House," Clark said.