In a packed arena in Iowa City, during a high-intensity exhibition game between the Indiana Fever and Brazil’s national team, Clark casually pulled up from 36 feet — and launched a three-pointer with 22 seconds still on the shot clock.

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Yes. Twenty-two seconds left. No offensive setup. No hesitation. Just pure, confident range.

The shot? Nothing but net. The crowd? Erupted.Social media? On fire.

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“É RIDÍCULO!” (“That’s ridiculous!”) Brazilian fans shouted online as replays of the shot went viral in minutes. One fan on X wrote,
“She pulled that like it was a free throw. No fear. No mercy.”

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The context makes it even crazier: Clark was playing her first professional game back in Iowa since being drafted No. 1 overall, and she was facing a seasoned, physical, international opponent. But she treated the court like her personal playground — and that 36-foot bomb was the exclamation point.

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Broadcasters and fans alike were stunned.

“That’s not just deep — that’s disrespectful. And I mean that in the best way possible,” said one commentator during the live broadcast.

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Brazil’s national team came to compete, and they did — but there was no real answer for Clark’s quick release and unlimited range. At times, it felt like she was toying with the defense. And while Brazil is no joke on the international stage, even they seemed to admire the audacity of that shot.

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Some fans have already dubbed her “A Rainha do Logo” — “The Queen of the Logo.”

Clark ended the night with 28 points, 7 assists, and more highlights than you could fit in a single reel. But it was that one shot — the 36-footer with 22 seconds left on the clock — that perfectly captured the Caitlin Clark experience.

Fearless. Unpredictable. Unbelievable.

If the WNBA was looking for a global superstar, they’ve found her — and she’s not waiting around for permission to take over.