College basketball superstar Caitlin Clark is the leading scorer in the history of the NCAA. She broke the record set by Pete Maravich. During the historic moment, the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the number two seed team, Ohio Buckeyes, 93-83 in Iowa City. Many celebrities attended the event including Travis Scott. It is worth noting that this record had stood for over five decades before it met its “timely” end at the hands of Clark.
Clark needed just 18 points to beat the record, which stood at 3,667 points. She ended up scoring 35 points to take her place at the summit of the record books with 3,685 points scored. Although Clark would have loved to have achieved the record with her signature “logo 3” shot, she didn’t mind as she successfully converted her free two throws after the Buckeyes were hit with a technical foul. Clark has become a record holder that will remain for a long time.
Due to the nature of the game, the ticket prices for the game had reached a record high. Moreover, celebrities came to the arena to witness history being made firsthand. Most notable was American rap star Travis Scott. The famed rap star walked into the arena accompanied by the school’s security and to loud cheers from the crowd. After the game, he described her as “one of the greatest humans of all time.”
Caitlin Clark had declared for the 2024 WNBA draft. Before this game had broken Lynette Woodward’s unofficial scoring record of 3,649 points. She ended the regular season with 32.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 8.7 assists per game.
Fans react to Travis Scott being present to celebrate with Caitlin Clark
American rapper and record producer was on the ground to watch Caitlin Clark surpass the 54-year-old record held by Pete Maravich. A viral video of him arriving at the arena and being seen joyfully celebrating every point scored instantly caused a frenzy on the popular social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).
Caitlin Clark (Via Open Source/X)Scott has trended recently for his Power Slap appearance. One user tweeted, “You know you’re a culture shifter when celebrities are rolling into Iowa to watch you play.” Check out some of the fan reactions:
You know you’re a culture shifter when celebrities are rolling into Iowa to watch you play 👏
— N. Sherwood (@Sherwood_Writes) March 3, 2024
Caitlin Clark bringing the game mainstream 🐐 might have to go see a WNBA game next season
— thaven (@thavenNFT) March 3, 2024
Travis Scott wasn’t the only star present in the Arena. WNBA legend Maya Moore, National Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, and Jake From State Farm were all present to witness history unfold. This record should propel Caitlin Clark to any college basketball GOAT debate.
