Caitlin Clark Defends Being a Longtime Chiefs Fan, Not a Bandwagoner

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 28: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever brings the ball up the court against the Los Angeles Sparks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 28, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —WNBA and former Iowa Hawkeyes basketball star Caitlin Clark discussed how she’s been a lifelong fan of the Kansas City Chiefs with Travis and Jason Kelce.

Clark appeared as a guest on the Kelce brothers’ podcast, New Heights, this week.

Clark, who will be honored in Kansas City in February, chatted with the brothers about her love for the Chiefs.

“I had family in Kansas City, and I grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, which is only three hours from Kansas City,” Clark said. “That’s just the closest NFL team.”

While the Chiefs have received a bump in bandwagon fans (and haters) during this Super Bowl-winning stretch, Clark said she was on board before Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes showed up.

“My dad was a big Chiefs fan growing up,” she said. “People think I’m like a bandwagon Chiefs fan. I’m like, no, I was there before Patrick and Travis. We were ride or die.”

Clark said she would go to one Chiefs game a year when she was growing up.

“My brother loved Tony Gonzalez,” she said. “We would, like, go to one game a year growing up because my cousin was down in Kansas City.”

After leading Iowa to two straight national runner-up finishes in the NCAA women’s tournament, she was selected number one in last season’s WNBA Draft.

She has won numerous awards, including TIME Magazine’s Athlete of the Year.

With Clark’s arrival, the WNBA saw a ratings boost.

Game 5 of the recent WNBA Finals was the most-watched Finals game in 25 years.

You can watch the full interview below:

 

Related Posts

After a month away, Joѕh Sіmmonѕ unexрectedly returned to рractіce amіd fanѕ ѕayіng hіѕ abѕence made the Bіllѕ game harder — but when the truth came to lіght, everyone fell ѕіlent…👇

Kanѕaѕ Cіty, Mіѕѕourі – November 4, 2025 — іn the aftermath of the loѕѕ to the Bіllѕ, ѕocіal medіa buzzed: where had Joѕh ѕіmmonѕ gone for a month juѕt when…

🔥 SILVER LINING DETECTED: Deѕріte the loѕѕ, the Kanѕaѕ Cіty Chіefѕ’ defeat brіngѕ a golden oррortunіty for Patrіck Mahomeѕ and Travіѕ Kelce — thіѕ ѕtumble could fuel theіr next run to greatneѕѕ…

The Kanѕaѕ Cіty Chіefѕ and Buffalo Bіllѕ had a hіgh-ѕtakeѕ conteѕt on ѕunday, November 2, іn Buffalo, and іn the end, the Bіllѕ ѕhut down the Chіefѕ…

COWBOYS SHOCK MOVE OUT OF DALLAS!! Jerry Joneѕ haѕ offіcіally ѕіgned ѕtar lіnebacker Logan Wіlѕon from the Cіncіnnatі Bengalѕ іn a bold bіd to rebuіld Dallaѕ’ѕ defenѕe after a dіѕaррoіntіng fіrѕt half of the ѕeaѕon…

When Jerry Jones makes a move midseason, the league pays attention. And this one — landing Logan Wilson, the anchor of Cincinnati’s defense — has already sent

COWBOYS IN CRISIS!!! After the ѕhockіng 27–17 loѕѕ to the Cardіnalѕ, an enraged Jerry Joneѕ reрortedly ѕtormed out of the locker room — ѕlammіng doorѕ and vowіng “thіѕ embarraѕѕment endѕ tonіght.”

The Dallas Cowboys were supposed to bounce back. Instead, Sunday night at AT&T Stadium turned into a full-blown meltdown — both on the field and behind

The UNTHINKABLE Move the 49erѕ Are Weavіng to Save Theіr Seaѕon: A Blockbuѕter Trade for Maxx Croѕby іѕ Now ON THE TABLE…

Iп the cυtthroat world of the NFL, where oпe sпap caп rewrite a seasoп’s пarrative, the Saп Fraпcisco 49ers fiпd themselves teeteriпg oп the edge of

🔥 STRONG STANCE: Kyle Shanahan ѕhootѕ down any notіon of a quarterback controverѕy — “Thіѕ іѕ Brock’ѕ team,” he іnѕіѕtѕ even aѕ Mac Joneѕ ѕhіneѕ.

Article