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Robert Zeglinski

Caitlin Clark launched a beautiful full-court pass to break the WNBA rookie assist record

In the Indiana Fever’s second game back from the Paris Olympics break, Caitlin Clark had a chance to make some unique WNBA history. The guard needed just a few assists to break the league’s all-time rookie single-season record of 225, set by Ticha Penicheiro for the now-defunct Sacramento Monarchs in 1998.

And with the Fever locked in a tight battle with the Seattle Storm in the third quarter, Clark found a way to create a dynamite advantage for her team — by pushing the ball in transition — while breaking the record at the same time.

Seriously, she threaded a perfect full-court dime to Kelsey Mitchell, showing off why her attaining the rookie assist record was probably inevitable:

With the mark official, the Fever shared a touching congratulatory message to Clark from Penicheiro:

The more time goes on, the more it becomes clear we’re truly watching Clark piece together one of the greatest WNBA rookie seasons ever.

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