Caitlin Clark surprises Iowa Hawkeyes with player edition Nike Kobe V - ESPN

WNBA star Caitlin Clark still shows love for her alma mater.

On Tuesday, the Indiana Fever guard surprised the Iowa Hawkeyes men's and women's basketball teams with pairs of her own player-exclusive colorway of the Nike Kobe 5 Protro shoe.

«Thanks to [Caitlin Clark] for being that great… we feel so blessed,» Iowa women's basketball head coach Jan Jensen said.

Clark has consistently sported the Kobe Bryant signature sneaker since her college days at Iowa. During the 2024 women's NCAA tournament, the current Fever guard donned the «Bruce Lee» Kobe 5s in the Hawkeyes' run, which ended with a loss in the national championship game against the South Carolina Gamecocks.

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