Despite everything that Caitlin Clark can and cannot achieve on the basketball court, as well as off it, two unanswered questions remain: She wears the number 22, but why? Has her phone number changed in the past?

The Indiana Fever’s ace, who was selected with the first overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft and was a star in the NCAA, where she advanced to two national championship finals, is under a lot of pressure, and that pressure extends to her jersey number, even if the answer is actually very straightforward.

Arriving in style for the Indiana Fever vs. Los Angeles Sparks game are Caitlin Clark and Cameron Brink.

During the March Madness Final Four, Clark admitted to reporters, “Honestly, I’m not a very creative person.” “I was born on Jan. 22, so it’s what I went with when I was about 5 years old.”

Similar to Cristiano Ronaldo’s number seven in sports, it is her hallmark number, and she has hardly ever strayed from it. However, there’s a reason we don’t use it often—on two instances, she had to select a different number.

She wears number 22 except that she had to wear number 11 for Dowling Catholic High School and number 6 for the US National Team.

Clark’s legacy with the 22

She advanced in her career in the NCAA, becoming more and more respected as she went on to shatter the record for women’s point scoring in 2024 and then surpass Pete Maravich’s record as well.

Despite not being able to bring home the championship, she will always be recognized for having propelled the Iowa Hawkeyes to the forefront of the women’s collegiate basketball scene with her famous “logo threes” and packed arenas.

“We always knew your jersey would be hanging in the rafters,” athletic director Beth Goetz told Clark at a celebration to mark the conclusion of the season. It is an honor for me to formally announce that now. The last person to wear No. 22 will be you.”