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DeWanna Bonner's 4-Word Caitlin Clark Message Amid Fever Training Camp Says It All

Indiana Fever standout DeWanna Bonner made her opinion of Caitlin Clark very clear on Sunday.
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Sep 22, 2024; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball chased by Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner (24) in the first quarterduring game one of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images
Sep 22, 2024; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball chased by Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner (24) in the first quarterduring game one of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images | Mark Smith-Imagn Images

The last time they played in a game, the Indiana Fever came up short against the Connecticut Sun in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, losing to them in game two of their series by a score of 87-81 and therefore getting eliminated in the playoffs.

Stephanie White, Connecticut's head coach at the time, had the ingenious idea to defend star Fever guard Caitlin Clark with veteran wing DeWanna Bonner. This length proved problematic for the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year and ultimately helped the Sun secure two consecutive playoff victories.

Now both White and Bonner are sided with Clark in Indiana. And all three took the court together during the first day of WNBA training camp on Sunday, marking the start of what's sure to be an exciting season for the franchise and its fanbase.

Bonner spoke with the media after Sunday's practice. And at one point, she was asked about the bond she's building with Clark.

"She’s such a dynamic player. She does a lot for this team, and we understand that," Bonner said of Clark, per an X post from James Boyd of The Athletic. "I think everybody here just wants to make her life easier, and she wants to make everybody else’s life easier.

"So, just putting all the pieces together that we can be a threat on every level of the court, and not just with Caitlin this year. I'm just ready to put it all together... But yeah, the relationship is going great," Bonner added.

"Yeah, I love C."

It didn't take long for the "love" between these two to get built.

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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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