Travis Scott Calls Caitlin Clark 'One of the Greatest Humans' Ever

Caitlin Clark made history on Sunday, scoring a pair of free throws just before halftime in the University of Iowa's win over Ohio State, which gave her 3,668 points, surpassing the all-time NCAA record set by Pete Maravich.

Clark set the record in front of a star-studded crowd, which included rapper Travis Scott in the front row. Scott was spotted walking into the arena and greeting Kevin MiIes, the actor who plays "Jake from State Farm" in the insurance company's commercials.

Scott later appeared to be having a great time dancing to the Iowa fight song (with a little extra flair thrown in).

"We got to come see CC handle business tonight," Scott told NBC Sports. "Caitlin Clark, she's one of the greatest humans of all time. So we got to come see just the good Iowa basketball — Gabbie Marshall, Kate Martin — this is a good, good team out here."

Scott added that the energy in the Iowa building was special. He took time after the game to get a picture with Clark, as well as her teammates.

Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin of the Iowa Hawkeyes on March 3, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. Clark became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA history on Sunday in front of rapper Travis Scott. Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images

Scott was not the only celebrity enamored with Clark on Sunday. Former NCAA and WNBA star Maya Moore showed up and greeted Clark before the game, which sparked an enthusiastic reaction from Clark.

"I feel like I'm fan-girling so hard," she said.

After the game, Clark also received congratulations from President Joe Biden via X, formerly Twitter.

In her postgame press conference, Clark was asked about the surreal atmosphere as she pursued the record.

"It kind of feels like you're living in a little bit of delusion," she said. "Because this is just so awesome."

She added that when celebrities show up to watch Iowa games, they end up falling in love with the way the team plays, not just Clark's heroics.

"I've just had fun," she said. "I've loved every single second I've been here, I've loved every single second I've gone to practice, played in the game, obviously there's been ups and downs, and I think the biggest part of my maturity and growth is being able to handle that and balance that, and balance everything that's going on around me and the noise around me."

Clark announced last week that this will be her last year at Iowa—she plans to enter the WNBA Draft next season. The Indiana Fever have the top pick in this year's draft, which will give them an opportunity to pair clark with former South Carolina star Aliyah Boston.

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