Caitlin Clark reacts to Kate Martin’s inspiring Iowa Hawkeyes speech

Martin was a special guest in a recent Hawkeyes practice session. Unsurprisingly, head coach Jan Jensen asked her former star guard to offer a few words for the team. Martin came prepared and she delivered a moving speech that was received well by the players.

 “I keep thinking, ‘Why not just go all in?’” Martin said. “Our first Final Four we had a mantra, ‘Why not us?’ It’s like, why not show up every single day and work your a– off and see what can happen?

“… Have the mindset of ‘Why not?’. Why can’t you guys go back to a Final Four? Why can’t you guys win the Big 10 Championship again? Why not? Don’t put any limitations on who you can be and where you guys can go because that’s bulls—. F it and go have fun.”

It wasn’t just the team who appreciated Martin’s message, though. Apart from the hundreds of thousands of fans who have seen the video on social media, Clark just had share her thoughts on her former teammate’s speech.

Clark needed just five words to express her support for Martin.

“Gonna run thru a brick wall,” Clark commented.

Clark kept it short and sweet but there’s no denying that it was a powerful statement from the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year front-runner. Clark and Martin may no longer be on the same squad, but it is clear that their bond remains true.