In a surprise crossover at Arrowhead Stadium for Week 16’s Las Vegas Raiders-Kansas City Chiefs matchup on Christmas Day, game recognized game: Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark swapped jerseys with Chiefs wideout Rashee Rice.
Clark, the reigning AP Player of the Year, was spotted on the field before the game rocking a Chiefs T-shirt and was later photographed trading autographed jerseys with Rice.
She also got some face-to-face time with pass-rusher Chris Jones, who had helped get Clark tickets for her first game at Arrowhead Stadium when the Chiefs played the Seattle Seahawks on Christmas Eve in 2022.
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Clark also was invited into the Arrowhead press box, where she met CBS commentators Jim Nantz and Tony Romo.
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Clark was the first college athlete to appear on ESPN’s ManningCast when the Philadelphia Eagles’ enjoyed a 21—17 win over the Chiefs in Week 11.
On the broadcast, Clark talked briefly about her lifelong Chiefs fandom and also compared Kansas City’s offense this season to that of Iowa: “I think it’s kind of similar to how we run offense. Good point guard, good post player. Good quarterback, great tight end. You know, they’re fun to watch.”
Clark is averaging a nation-best 30.5 points per game this season, in addition to 7.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists for the Hawkeyes.
The Chiefs are looking to clinch the AFC West title and a home playoff game with a win over Las Vegas on Monday.
