Caitlin Clark's BF Connor McCaffery shares Indiana Pacers' birthday song for $4 million worth James Johnson

Iowa Hawkeyes basketball star, Caitlin Clark and BF Connor McCaffery
Iowa Hawkeyes basketball star, Caitlin Clark and BF Connor McCaffery

Iowa Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark's longtime boyfriend Connor McCaffery recently shared a video of the Indiana Pacers players wishing their teammate James Johnson on his birthday.

Pacers rookies gathered together after practise to sing "Happy Birthday" to Johnson, who has a net worth of $4 million, according to Spotrac.

Connor McCaffery shared a video of the Pacers' wishes for Johnson
Connor McCaffery shared a video of the Pacers' wishes for Johnson

Johnson, who joined the Pacers in 2022, turned 37 on Tuesday.

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Sue Bird makes bold claim about Caitlin Clark

During an appearance on "The Sports Media" podcast, four-time WNBA champion Sue Bird explained why Caitlin Clark would adapt easily to the professional league when she finally declares for the WNBA Draft.

"I do think she has a chance at having a lot of success early," Bird said. "I think a lot of it comes down to her long-distance shooting. That is her separator. You’re not really used to guarding people out there."
“Let’s start with her long-distance shooting,” Bird added. “The one thing that cancels out people’s obsession with dunking as it relates to the comparison between men’s and women’s basketball is deep shooting.
“I think the other part is that women’s basketball is having a moment and that moment needed somebody to team up with it. So Caitlin Clark, based on just the year in which she was born and doing what she is doing in college right now, is uniquely positioned to take advantage of this moment.”

Bird even claimed that Clark could be an All-Star during her first year in the league.

“That’s not a knock on anyone in the WNBA. It’s going to be hard, but I think she can do it," said Bird. "You do have to see what happens when they get there. You are now playing against adults and this is their career. But I do think she has a chance at having a lot of success early."

Bird also gave her opinion on Clark joining the Indiana Fever who hold the No. 1 draft selection.

“She’s going to be teaming up right out the gate with two really good post players (Aliyah Boston and NaLyssa Smith) that are going to complement her,” Bird said.
“There is precedent for people coming out of college and coming in and playing amazing, players such as Candace Parker, Breanna Stewart, Maya Moore, Diana Taurasi and others. But she still has to come in and do it and there’ll be some growing pains just like all those players I just listed had.”

Clark had quite the week for the Hawkeyes, breaking the women's college basketball scoring record against Michigan. The record was previously held by Kelsey Plum.

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Edited by Abigail Kevichusa
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