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Connor McCaffey, the boyfriend of the star of Indiana Fever Caitlin Clark, revealed on the social networks that he was dealing with a family tragedy this week.
McCaffery, deputy coach of the Bulldogs Mendogs male basketball team, said his grandmother, Marit Smaby Nowlin, had died.
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Caitlin Clark and his boyfriend Connor McCaffey attend a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament match between Iowa Hawkeyes and Michigan State Spartans in Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 6, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Aaron J. Thornton / Getty Images)
“I tried to think what to say and I can’t. It is impossible to say how much you meant for our whole family. I refuse to say goodbye, so until we saw each other,” he wrote in a touching Instagram post.
Clark commented on the post with hands in prayer and some hearts. Several others followed her. She missed the fever game against Connecticut Sun on Sunday as she continues her rehabilitation.
McCaffery and Clark began to go out together in April 2023 when the two were still at Iowa University. They both played in their respective basketball teams. A month after starting to go out together, McCaffery joined the Indiana Pacers as an assistant.
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The Indiana Caitlin Clark fever goalkeeper kisses his boyfriend Connor McCaffey after defeating the Phoenix Mercury in Gainbridge Fieldhouse on August 16, 2024, in Indianapolis. (Brian Spurlock / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
After his time with the Pacers, McCaffery ended up to Thad Matta staff at Butler University. He started with Matta in September 2024 and was with the Bulldogs when they participated in the Tournament des Series Counters de la Basketball.
“After a high -level player career, Connor had the opportunity to contribute and learn next to one of the best NBA employees,” said Matta about McCaffery once he joined the program. “These experiences will be very precious for our staff.
“It obviously comes from a basketball family that I know very well, and I am delighted with the impact it will have on our program both in the long term and long-term.”
The Indiana Caitlin Clark fever guard plays against the Dallas wings in Indianapolis on September 15, 2024. (AP photo / Michael Conroy, file)
Clark was seen in Butler games supporting McCaffery and Bulldogs.
