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George Kittle and Caitlin Clark have something pretty important in common.
They are both University of Iowa alums. Kittle left the university in 2017 to go on and play in the NFL, and Clark moved on last year to become the first pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft.
Kittle and Clark have met before to share their Hawkeye memories, and in discussing the upcoming American Century Classic golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, the star tight end praised her even more.
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George Kittle and Caitlin Clark both attended the University of Iowa. (Sergio Estrada/Trevor Ruszkowski)
“Caitlin’s a dog. She couldn’t be any nicer of a person. And she is just always nice, takes her time for everybody. I think when you go from being a college student to being one of the most popular people on the planet, I think she handles it incredibly well. She always has. She’s an ultimate competitor,” Kittle said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.
As for her treatment on the court, notably some hard fouls and what many fans believe is jealousy, Kittle sidestepped a tad, but admitted that Clark “handles whatever is thrown her way incredibly well and with the highest grace.”
“Just always proud of her and proud to say that she’s a Hawkeye,” Kittle said.
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) works to the basket against Dallas Wings guard Sevgi Uzun (1) in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Kittle will be on the course later this month for the famed tournament, saying his “anxiety couldn’t be any higher” despite being a tremendous underdog to win.
Kittle described his first interaction with Clark in an interview with Fox News Digital last year.
“We were hanging out in the training room after the game just to get away from the crowd a little bit,” he recalled. “She comes in, hugs all the athletic trainers, talks to everybody, talks to us a little bit, and you just see how much people care for her. She has this incredible reputation that she’s built day in and day out. So, she’s done that, and just so excited for her.”
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts during a first-round WNBA basketball playoff game against the Connecticut Sun, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (Jessica Hill/AP Photo)
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“You see how she is on the court. She has this competitiveness. She’s got this fire in her,” he continued. “But as soon as she gets off the court, there’s this flip of the switch. She’s just Caitlin Clark. To be able to go back and forth between all that, you have to be very good to be able to do that, and she does that flawlessly.”
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