After a stellar rookie season with the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark went from the WNBA’s most promising prospect to a player who made Indianapolis her own. As the new face of the city, it’s no surprise that fans—and even celebrities—jump at the chance to catch a glimpse of her.
While Caitlin Clark regularly leaves fans starstruck after games, she’s had a similar effect on celebrities who admire her work. One of the world’s most popular stand-up comedians, Shane Gillis, recently shared his experience of running into Clark.
“I just added a third person to the list of people who’ve stunned me: Caitlin Clark, dude. Caitlin Clark was at the show,” Gillis said, according to a post on X from @aclassyteaparty. “Before the show, we were in Indianapolis on Saturday, and we were like, this is the house Caitlin Clark built—we were talking about the Pacers arena.”
“We were at lunch, and I said, ‘It’d be f***ing sick if Caitlin Clark came to the show.’ That would be nice.” He continued, “I was pacing between the show and the green room, then… I [saw] Caitlin Clark and asked, ‘Do you wanna hang out in the green room?’”
After Clark agreed to join him, Gillis was visibly stunned. “Then I walked in and was like—” he said, mimicking a frozen expression. “But yeah, [Clark] was one that got me a little.”
Given Clark’s rising stardom, even a celebrity like Gillis can’t be blamed for being in awe.
Caitlin Clark On Her ‘White Privilege’
Caitlin Clark’s rookie season wasn’t just defined by her on-court success—it also came with controversy. Alongside adjusting to the WNBA’s physicality, she faced public discussion around her white privilege.
In a December 2024 interview with “Time”, Clark acknowledged, “As a white person, there is privilege,” while emphasizing that her place in the league was earned through merit.
She echoed that sentiment on David Letterman’s show: “I definitely have privilege, I’m obviously white. But I’m someone who grew up a huge fan of this league—watching games, supporting it. I know where it comes from. A lot of Black women made this league what it is, and those are the shoulders we stand on.”
While Caitlin Clark is poised to be a WNBA cornerstone, she’s clear that the Black women who came before her deserve lasting recognition. She also noted she hasn’t felt personally targeted during her rookie season.
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