Caitlin Clark took time out of her busy schedule to send Kansas City Chiefs coach a free gift this week.
Earlier this year, Nike introduced Clark’s first signature sneaker – the Caitlin 1. Her shoe, which retails for $140 in North America, was designed to highlight different parts of her basketball journey.
“I wanted this to be something that looked different than something that’s on the shelves,” Clark said. “But I also wanted it to be something that people are comfortable wearing. I got really crazy and expressive with the colors, and I think that kind of speaks to my love for inspiring the next generation and how they love to express themselves.

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After leading the Chiefs to a thrilling Week 2 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Reid received a pair of the new Nike Caitlin 1s. It turns out he received the “Sea of Red” colorway, which is inspired by the Chiefs.
“I got my new Sea of Red Caitlin 1s right here. Caitlin Clark, I appreciate you girl,” Reid said. “All the ladies of the WNBA, you guys are unbelievable – keep cranking, I love watching you. Caitlin, I love the color. It’s the same color we wear. I love it.”
Caitlin Clark is a massive Chiefs fan.
It’s not a huge surprise that Clark has Chiefs-inspired shoes. After all, she’s a fan of the organization.
“I’ve been a Chiefs fan since I was a young girl,” Clark said, via the New York Post. “My brother was a Chiefs fan, my dad was a Chiefs fan. I had cousins in Kansas City that were Chiefs fans. Honestly it was just something all I knew. In our basement, we had a Chiefs vending machine. We had those toy helmets that were Chiefs that you could run around in the yard and I could knock helmets with my brothers.”
It wouldn’t surprise us to see Patrick Mahomes or Travis Kelce repping Clark’s merch in the coming weeks.
