Caitlin Clark had her number retired at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. With JuJu Watkins and USC in town, Iowa decided to honor Clark in the most high-profile fashion imaginable. Clark arrived ahead of the game with a police escort through the bowels of the stadium before taking her seat to a massive ovation from the crowd full of fans who all recieved special commemorative towels adorned with Clark's name and number.

Caitlin Clark arrived at Iowa ahead of the school's retirement ceremony where her No. 22 jersey will head to the rafters. Before the

Caitlin Clark will have her jersey retired at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday less than a year since her last game. Here's what Beth Goetz said about the unique homecoming:

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Caitlin Clark is returning to the place where she became college basketball’s all-time leading scorer and led Iowa to appearances in the NCAA national championship game the last two seasons while winning the national player of the year award twice.

It’s a message that Jensen has reiterated to her team and herself throughout this season.

Caitlin Clark has received a huge honor from her previous franchise Iowa Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes will retire Clark's No.22 jersey in the upcoming Women's basketball game against the No.4 USC. The announcement of the jersey retirement was made in April 2024.