Former Iowa standout football player Cooper DeJean said Caitlin Clark texted him after saying he could beat her one-on-one in basketball.
Cooper DeJean, a former Iowa football standout and current Philadelphia Eagles draft pick, provided an update on his challenge to Caitlin Clark on the basketball court on Wednesday. Before the NFL Draft, DeJean said he could likely beat Clark one-on-one if the two ever met on the basketball court. DeJean was a standout high school basketball player in Iowa but chose to go the football route over the sport, and it eventually landed him in the NFL.
DeJean said he thought he could 'pull off' a win over Clark on the court. He then shared that Clark texted him after those remarks. 'I mean, I was really just answering the question, but obviously, you know, Caitlin’s a special player,' he told Kay Adams on her show 'Up and Adams.' 'She’s done so much for women’s basketball as well and the University of Iowa in general. So I’ve had nothing but respect for her.
The Indiana Fever selected her with the No. 1 pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft last month. She is less than a week away from her regular-season debut. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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