Caitlin Clark’s Personal Decision Turns Heads Before Aces Game

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Caitlin Clark’s Personal Decision Turns Heads Before Aces Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Caitlin Clark had a disappointing performance in the Indiana Fever's 88-77 loss on Thursday to the Golden State Valkyries.

In her third game back from a quad injury, Clark had 11 points, nine assists and seven rebounds while shooting 3-for-14 from the field and recording six turnovers.

"I'm not gonna play perfect for 44 games," the second-year guard conceded at Fever practice. "I didn't play very well at Golden State, and to me, I wasn't defeated after the game."

In an attempt to turn things around ahead of a huge matchup with the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, Clark made a noticeable change involving someone very close to her.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22).© Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

In practice photos posted to Instagram by the Fever, fans noticed that Clark had changed shoes after Thursday's loss.

She was photographed wearing her custom Nike Kobe 6 Protro shoes featuring her dog, Bella, that she debuted in her comeback from injury against the New York Liberty on June 14.

"Bella is coming back for round 2," said a popular comment on the team's Instagram post.

"the bellas!" another exclaimed.

"CC needs to retire the shoes she wore in San Francisco," added one fan.

"The bellas 😍" said a comment.

"I kinda think The Bellas are the official 22 lucky shoe," one reply said.

"Bring back the Bella’s tmrw," urged another fan.

The shoes feature a printed image of the Clarks' family dog, a golden retriever. She joked with the media that her teammates thought Nike used a stock photo, but it was a real image of her beloved dog on the insole. The shoe's tongue is pink to match.

Clark put up a monster game in the "Bellas" with 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds on national television as the Fever handed the Liberty a 102-88 loss, their first of the season.

She did not wear them against the Connecticut Sun or the Valkyries this week. Whether or not she goes with them on Sunday against the Aces, fans were excited to see the personal touch return to the court with the Fever star.

Related: WNBA Veteran Sends Clear Message on Caitlin Clark Incident

Related: WNBA Fans Refuse To Accept Truth About Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.



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