Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever teammate toasts her major honor in congratulatory post: "Keep getting to it"

Indiana Fever sensation Caitlin Clark was named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year on Tuesday after a stellar year in the WNBA and a record-breaking finish to her Iowa Hawkeyes career. Indiana teammate Erica Wheeler offered her congratulations on X (formerly known as Twitter).

"The kid keep getting to it!" Wheeler tweeted.

Caitlin Clark's profile has been on the rise since she starred in college with the Iowa Hawkeyes. She carried her impact to the WNBA, with the league experiencing growth in terms of popularity and finances.

"I grew up a fan of Candace Parker and the people who came before me, and to be honored in this way is super special and I'm thankful," Clark told the AP. "It was a great year for women's basketball and women's sports."

She reportedly increased TV viewership in the WNBA by over 300%, and during her time in the NCAA, a championship game that featured her outdrew the men's game on TV for the first time in college sports history.

Although she has faced criticism from opposing fans and analysts, she has been able to do her talking on the court. Last season saw her clinch the coveted WNBA Rookie of the Year award as well as a place on the All-WNBA first team.

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Caitlin Clark praised by WNBA legend after another major award win

Caitlin Clark's latest award has earned her the praise of WNBA legend Rebecca Lobo, who won the prestigious award in 1995.

Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever drives against Jackie Young of the Las Vegas Aces - Source: Getty

“I would say she’s navigated it almost flawlessly. She hasn’t had any big missteps or misspeaks at a time you’re under constant scrutiny,” Lobo told the AP. “She’s seemed to say and do all the right things. That’s just incredible at a time when it’s constant attention and scrutiny. She has not done anything to tarnish this sort of mild persona she has.”

Lobo has been an advocate for the Fever star in the face of criticism. Clark, on her part, will know that the pressure is on as she gears up to take part in her second season next year.