Caitlin Clark Causes 'Stunned' First Meeting Memory From Comedian Shane Gillis
It wouldn't be a surprise to hear that Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark was prompting starstruck responses from her non-celebrity fans. However, several recent stories have indicated that the 23-year-old global icon is causing the same feeling among world-renowned names.
During a recent interview with OutKick, two-time NBA champion Mychal Thompson (and father of Klay Thompson) said, "When I was Indy... the only thing I remember about Indy is, when I was leaving the Gainbridge Arena in the loading dock, Caitlin Clark walked right by me. And I froze. I didn't say hello to her. How about that?"
Thompson isn't the only celebrity who has recently gotten starstruck seeing Clark. During a recent interview, Shane Gillis, who is one of the world's most popular comedians, shared a similar story to that of Thompson.
"I just added a third to the people that have stunned me: Caitlin Clark, dude. Caitlin Clark was at the show," Gillis said, per an X post from @aclassyteaparty. He then added, "Before the show, we were in Indianapolis on Saturday, and we were like 'This is the house Caitlin Clark built.'
"We were at lunch and I was like 'It would be ******* sick if Caitlin Clark came to the show, that would be nice.' And then I was pacing back and forth between the show and green room, and then Caitlin Clark walked by," he continued.
"Then I was like 'Do you want to hang out in the green room?' And she was like 'Yeah, sure,'" Gillis said.
"Then I walked in, and I was like,'" he said while going stiff with his body.
Later on, Gillis added, "But yeah, [Clark] was one that got me a little."
comedian shane gillis describing how he met caitlin at his tour stop in indianapolis, she followed him too! pic.twitter.com/i6KfLTelNn
— a (@aclassyteaparty) April 10, 2025
Fever fans can't blame him.
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Grant Young covers Women’s Basketball, the Indiana Fever and the New York Mets for Sports Illustrated’s ‘On SI’ sites. He holds an MFA degree in creative writing from the University of San Francisco (USF), where he also graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and played on USF’s Division I baseball team for five years. However, he now prefers Angel Reese to Angels in the Outfield.
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