{"id":223873,"date":"2025-08-11T03:35:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T03:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/223873\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T03:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T03:35:11","slug":"caitlin-clark-remembers-wearing-teach-me-how-to-jimmer-t-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/223873\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark Remembers Wearing \u2018Teach Me How To Jimmer\u2019 T-Shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SALT LAKE CITY \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xsBZpSuQoEQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jimmer Mania<\/a> spread all the way to Iowa in 2011, touching the life of a young <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/player\/1642286\/caitlin-clark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Caitlin Clark<\/a>, long before the now sharpshooting WNBA superstar was on the sports radar.<\/p>\n<p>While Jimmer Fredette was putting on the biggest one-man NCAA Tournament performance since Steph Curry in 2008, Clark was admiring the long-range sniper\u2019s moxie from afar.<\/p>\n<p>Clark recently revealed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLbYWaos68o1y_KJ9fLMVWxC_FjKqUO2RJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Birds Eye View Podcast<\/a> with WNBA legend Sue Bird that she wore a \u2018Teach me how to Jimmer\u2019 t-shirt as a young girl.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1754883311_364_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"YouTube video\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" nopin=\"nopin\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI grew up like a basketball junkie,\u201d Clark explained. \u201cEven if you\u2019re not intentionally watching and paying attention, you\u2019re just absorbing what you\u2019re consuming. I always watch Steph or even Jimmer, who I love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The mention of Fredette appeared to trigger a memory for Clark as a large smile grew on her face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told Jimmer when we were doing Sue\u2019s Places, he was one of my favorite players growing up,\u201d Clark shared. \u201cThere was this famous song, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nAUVV8BXwlI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Teach Me How To Jimmer<\/a> and I had the shirt that said \u2018Teach Me How To Jimmer. \u2018\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About Caitlin Clark<\/p>\n<p>Clark has been a lightning rod for women\u2019s basketball hype since early in her college career with the Iowa Hawkeyes.<\/p>\n<p>Clark never averaged fewer than 26.6 points per game, a mark she achieved as a freshman in 2020-21. She went on to average 28.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 8.2 assists in 139 college games. The gaudy numbers made Clark an easy selection for the Indiana Fever, who had the No. 1 pick in 2024.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Celtics\u2019 legend Bob Cousy loves what Caitlin Clark has done for the WNBA.<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BostonGlobe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@BostonGlobe<\/a> ) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3wHe2CPyrZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/3wHe2CPyrZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YahooSports\/status\/1954577895579414762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">August 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old was named WNBA Rookie of the Year and All-WNBA after averaging 16.5 points, 5.5 boards, 8.8 assists, and 1.3 steals as a rookie.<\/p>\n<p>She is averaging 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 8.8 assists this season with Indiana despite missing several games with a variety of injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Take us with you wherever you go.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kslsports.com\/app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Download the new &amp; improved KSL Sports app from Utah\u2019s sports leader. You can stream live radio and video and stay updated on all your favorite teams.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brian Preece is a KSLSports.com insider covering Locals in MLB and the Salt Lake Bees. 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