{
  "id": 1197553,
  "title": "Indiana Fever fans think Caitlin Clark’s teammate revealed her new locker room nickname",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/indiana-fever-fans-think-caitlin-clarks-teammate-revealed-her-new",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T04:38:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/indiana-fever-fans-think-caitlin-043819222.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark recently gifted her teammates a collection of Nike shoes, including the unreleased 'CC 1,' following her impressive 29-point, 10-assist performance against the Dallas Wings. Fever guard Tyasha Harris revealed the significance behind Clark's gifts, inadvertently introducing the team to a new nickname for the 24-year-old star. Harris calls Clark 'Calvin' in her video, and Clark responds playfully to the nickname. While it is uncertain if other teammates use this moniker, fans have taken to social media to express their curiosity and amusement at the nickname. One fan suggests a connection to the 30th U.S. President, Calvin Coolidge, who shared the initials CC, while another fan jokingly refers to Clark as 'The President.' Despite these theories, Clark's initials, CC, will always serve as her most iconic nickname. The fandom has also affectionately dubbed her 'Baby GOAT' in reference to Diana Taurasi.",
  "summary": "Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark’s recent gift for her teammates might have revealed her locker room nickname. Clark had a 29-point double-double with 10 assists in the Fever’s 98-87 win over the Dallas Wings on Saturday, after which she gifted her teammates a bunch of Nike shoes, including the unreleased ‘CC 1.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers go shot for shot as Indiana Fever surge past the Dallas Wings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/caitlin-clark-paige-bueckers-go-shot-for-shot-as-indiana-fever-surge",
        "published": "2026-08-15T01:45:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Clark scores 29 as Fever beat Wings 98-87",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/clark-scores-29-as-fever-beat-wings-98-87",
        "published": "2026-08-15T04:54:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}