Caitlin Clark made a special guest appearance on Saturday Night Live’s ‘Weekend Update’ ahead of her presumptive No. 1 overall selection in Monday’s WNBA Draft, showing off a side of her fans don’t typically get to see.
Co-host Michael Che, who, as fellow host Colin Jost noted in the skit, has thrown women’s sports jokes into his comedy from time to time. He began his bit by joking that after Caitlin Clark’s jersey was retired after her historic career at Iowa, she would be turning it in for an apron. It got mixed reactions from fans.
Enter Caitlin Clark, who received a warm ovation from the crowd. And she “heard that little apron joke,” that Che had made. The skit saw Clark come ready with some jokes of her own — and she hilariously made Che read them.
“The Indiana Fever have the first pick in this Monday’s draft. A reminder that the Indiana Fever is a WNBA team and not what Michael Che gave to women at Purdue University.”
There were more.
“Netflix’s top new show is ‘Ripley, featuring an eerie, unsettling performance by actor Andrew Scott. Critics say it’s the hardest thing to watch since Michael Che’s special ‘Shame the Devil.'”
Che laughed at that one. And she wasn’t done.
“Caitlin Clark broke the record for 3-pointers in a single season. And I have three-pointers for Michael Che: One, be. Two, funnier. Three, dumbass.”
Clark turned to the camera after Che finished the jokes, and took a moment to show her appreciation to those who paved the way for her. She finished her appearance by giving Che a gift despite their on-air differences.
“I’m sure [the WNBA] will be a big step for me,” she said. “But it’s just one step for the WNBA thanks to all the great players like Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, Cynthia Cooper, the great Dawn Staley and my basketball hero, Maya Moore. They were the women that kicked down the door so that I could walk inside. So I want to thank them tonight for laying the foundation.
“And Michael, since you’re such a big fan, I brought you a souvenir. It’s an apron signed by me.”
Che thanked her for the gift. “I can’t wait to give this to my girlfriend.”
“You don’t have a girlfriend, Michael,” Clark said.
The skit ended after that, and the next time fans get to see Clark will be on Monday for the 2024 WNBA Draft where she is the presumptive No. 1 overall pick.
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