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Mitchell Northam

Caitlin Clark wears awesome Mambacita Kobe 6s while chasing scoring record, passing assist milestone

When you look good, you play good. At least according to Deion Sanders.

It seems to be a theory that Caitlin Clark subscribes to though.

On Sunday in Nebraska, with Kelsey Plum’s all-time Division I career scoring record within reach, Clark pulled out some extremely sharp and exclusive kicks to battle the Cornhuskers in – a team she is 8-0 all-time against.

The superstar Iowa guard wore a pair of black and white Mambacita Kobe 6s. The kicks were designed by Vannessa Bryant and are meant to honor her late daughter, Gigi Bryant. They were released on May 1, 2022, when Gigi would have turned 16.

It’s unclear if Vanessa Bryant was involved in Clark acquiring these kicks, but it wouldn’t be the first time she’s done something similar. Last year, she gifted LSU sneakers ahead of their Elite Eight game against Miami.

It’s also possible Clark just got the shoes straight from Nike, considering she has an NIL deal with the sneaker brand.

Clark started the game well wearing the shoes, and passed another milestone that is both significant and absurd, as she became the first player in the history of Division I women’s college basketball to tally both 3,000 career points and 1,000 career assists.

For anyone who says Clark is a ball-hog or takes too many shots, that’s a stat they can be pointed to.

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