Before Caitlin Clark was a WNBA star for the Indiana Fever, the point guard gained the national spotlight during her time with the Iowa Hawkeyes.
During her four-year college career from 2020-24, Clark became the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer, passing former LSU Tigers star Pete Maravich. She also led Iowa to two straight national championship appearances.
Gabbie Marshall was also a key player in Iowa’s recent success. But the 24-year-old from Cincinnati, Ohio decided to retire from basketball following college.
During Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season, Marshall headed back home to attend the Cincinnati Bengals’ 41-38 overtime loss against the Baltimore Ravens.
The Bengals posted a photo of Marshall tailgating outside of Paycor Stadium onto their Instagram account and Clark took notice, leaving her former teammate a message.
“Spirit animal,” Clark captioned her Instagram story. “Go Chiefs.”
Marshall followed up by firing back with her own team’s chant.
“WHO DEY!!!!!” Marshall wrote.