Caitlin Clark details her friendship with LeBron James

Caitlin Clark has generated an unprecedented amount of interest in the WNBA and women's basketball in general, and she may only be scratching the surface of her vast potential as a player. Along the way, she has developed something of a friendship with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James.

She was at a recent game between the Lakers and the Indiana Pacers, and she took photos of James and later said that he is her "G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time)". When Clark's 2025 season prematurely ended due to a groin injury, James sent her some words of encouragement on social media.

She recently sat down for an interview with Malika Andrews of ESPN and went into more detail about her friendship with the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

“I mean, I think LeBron has just been there to support me more than anything,” Clark said. “He understands the microscope that I'm under and the spotlight that's on me and I think he just wants to be there for me more than anything.

“When I was hurt last year, he reached out and was like, 'Is there any way I can help you? Like, is there anybody I can connect you with?' Just somebody that's there trying to help you, trying to help make the game better, help you improve. I think that's a lot of our relationship now.”

Clark also admitted that she wants to dabble in the game of golf with James, a sport he recently picked up.

“... and then a little bit of golf too. We text about golf, so that's next on our bucket list, is to play golf together. I'm not sure either of us are too great, so we might be chasing the ball a lot.”