Caitlin Clarks posts hilarious birthday message to boyfriend Connor McCaffery

Caitlin Clark playfully teased boyfriend Connor McCaffery connected Saturday arsenic she posted connected Instagram for his birthday.

The mates some played hoops astatine nan University of Iowa and met successful schoolhouse arsenic Clark became a family sanction astir nan country.

And nan Indiana Fever rookie joked astir immoderate friends title betwixt nan brace arsenic McCaffrey turned 26.  

'Happy Birthday Con! Celebrating you is easy :) thankful to person personification arsenic selfless and arsenic loving arsenic you successful my life,' she wrote. 'May this beryllium nan twelvemonth you yet find a measurement to outshoot maine ;) Love you always.'

Clark posted 4 photos successful nan Instagram carousel, including 1 of McCaffery kissing her caput and different of them hugging connected nan court. 

While McCaffery didn't rather go a assemblage prima for illustration Clark, he proved himself to beryllium a reliable subordinate complete six seasons for nan Hawkeyes.

He played successful 166 games (with 89 starts) and averaged 4.5 points per title on pinch 3.7 assists.

Clark, arsenic she mentioned, decidedly has him hit successful nan shooting class arsenic he changeable conscionable 31.7 percent from 3 complete his career.

The Fever rookie - who was initially near disconnected nan USA Olympic roster - has been handed a lifeline for Paris pinch Diana Taurasi battling a limb injury.

The six-time Olympian and Phoenix Mercury defender Taurasi has missed her team's past 4 WNBA games pinch nan issue.

Caitlin Clark has group a caller franchise grounds successful nan Indiana Fever's location triumph complete nan Phoenix Mercury, arsenic she besides became nan first rookie successful WNBA history to grounds 400 points, 150 assists and 100 rebounds.

And connected Friday, Clark group a caller franchise grounds successful nan Fever's location triumph complete nan Mercury, arsenic she besides became nan first rookie successful WNBA history to grounds 400 points, 150 assists and 100 rebounds.

The 22-year-old constituent defender put up 20 points and 13 assists, 9 of which came successful nan first 4th alone, to break nan Fever's grounds for astir assists (seven) successful a azygous 4th connected Friday nighttime successful Indianapolis.