Indiana Fever is celebrating another accolade for one of its superstars after Caitlin Clark’s children’s book debuted as No. 1 on the New York Times children’s picture books bestseller list during the WNBA offseason.
The Fever took the opportunity to put out a congratulatory post on X (formerly Twitter) for Clark, writing, “another accolade for the resume 🤩📚congratulations on becoming a #1 New York Times bestselling author, CC 👏.”
Reacting to the Fever’s post for Clark, fans shared their excitement for her children’s book and are already waiting to get a Tell-All from her in the future.
One fan wrote, “Just wait till they tell all book comes out after she retires. People seem to forget she keeps a journal.”
While some fans shared pictures of their own copy with Clark’s book in the comments, others said they were “SO PROUD OF HER!!!! She has accomplished so much, in such a short time!!! 💯❤️.”
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A third user said, “She has the Midas touch 🔥.”
“The queen never disappoints,” wrote another.
One fan commented, “What a week for Caitlin: got a huge deal with Dicks & Footlocker. Appearing on so many national televised shows & now a NY Times best seller 💫💫”
However, some fans weren’t happy as they asked, “So where is the announcement and congratulations from the WNBA? @WNBA @WNBAComms @CathyEngelbert.”
Clark’s book was inspired by a blue and purple mirror that hung in her childhood bedroom in Des Moines, Iowa. During a recent appearance on the Today show, she said her parents had the mirror made before she was born and still have it in her childhood bedroom.
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The No. 22 jersey in the book’s illustrations represents the number Clark wore at the University of Iowa and for the Fever. Clark said she wore No. 11 in high school, contrary to people thinking she wore 22. She said her Team USA tryout number was, in fact, 17, which she also included in the book.
Meanwhile, the No. 6 jersey in the book’s illustration is a nod to her father Brent Clark’s number worn when he was playing collegiate basketball at Simpson College.
The 24-year-old claimed people watch her on television and think the things she does are extraordinary, all while she feels like a very ordinary person.
Speaking to PEOPLE about the themes of her children’s book, Clark said, “I feel like, you have these two different things, but at the same time, it’s one.”
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The Fever guard said being extraordinary is about doing a little extra to reach your big dreams. She explained that being extraordinary can mean putting in extra time and attention as a daughter or sister, doing a little bit extra in school, or putting up an extra shot in the gym.
Discussing the message of her children’s book during her November 3, 2026, Today show appearance, Clark said, “I think it’s just all about doing a little extra to reach your dreams and your goals. And I feel like that’s kind of a testament to not only my life, but obviously my professional career as well, playing basketball. So it’s fun getting to share the story with everybody.”
Clark claimed not everything in her life and her basketball career was always easy or handed to her.
For the 2026 season, Clark was named to the All-WNBA First Team. In her third season with Indiana, she recorded a career-high 22.3 points and 8.3 assists. She also made the United States national team and helped win a gold medal at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Berlin donning No. 12. Sadly, her team saw a first-round exit in the 2026 WNBA playoffs.
