What teams does Caitlin Clark root for?
Caitlin Clark's list covers five teams across four leagues: the Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Phillies, the Indianapolis Colts, the New England Patriots and the North Carolina Tar Heels. Only the first two come with a confirmed statement of fandom in her own words. The Colts and Patriots are reported by outlets, and the Tar Heels are a background tie rather than something she has said about herself. She plays for the Indiana Fever, the team that took her first overall in the 2024 draft after she finished her run at Iowa (2020 to 2024).
What team did Caitlin Clark root for growing up?
The Kansas City Chiefs are the one team with a childhood start date attached. She told SI on January 2, 2025, "My dad was a big Chiefs fan growing up." The fandom is described as lifelong and was still current as of that interview. Clark was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 22, 2002, and attended Dowling Catholic in West Des Moines, so the Chiefs are not her local NFL team in any sense that appears here.
She also spoke about the Chiefs the same day, in a quote carried by Arrowhead Addict: "There's this picture of me that's been circulating from a couple of years ago when I was on Peyton and Eli's Monday night show where I'm in a full Chiefs outfit."
What is Caitlin Clark's favorite NFL team?
Three NFL teams appear, and they sit at different levels of certainty. The Chiefs are the confirmed one, covered above. The Colts and Patriots are reported.
Does Caitlin Clark like the Indianapolis Colts?
Yardbarker reported that she is a Colts fan, quoting her: "I usually try to make it to like one Colts game a year. I have to support, obviously, the hometown team, but it's not the same level of fandom". The qualifier in that sentence matters. She describes supporting the Colts as a hometown obligation and says it is a lower level of fandom than what she feels elsewhere, so this is a softer tie than the Chiefs. The Colts are in Indianapolis, where she now plays for the Fever. Larry Bird is also reported as a Colts fan.
Does Caitlin Clark like the New England Patriots?
Reportedly, yes. Yahoo Sports, in a piece originally from Patriots Wire, reported on her remarks on the New Heights podcast, where she said, "Honestly, I'll probably be pulling for the Patriots." That is a statement about who she would be pulling for rather than a history of following the team.
The Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX in 2015 (the 2014 season), the year she turned 13, and Super Bowl LI in 2017 (the 2016 season), the year she turned 15. Those are listed as dates only. Other players reported or noted in connection with the Patriots are Shabazz Napier (reported as a fan) and Cooper Flagg, who has said he grew up one.
Does Caitlin Clark like the Philadelphia Phillies?
Yes, in her own words. She told Bleacher Report, "I've kind of been following the Phillies, so I kind of know some of their players". Sportskeeda carried a second line from her: "I like the Phillies, so I'll cheer for them this postseason." The second quote ties the fandom to a postseason, and no reason for the connection is given. The Phillies are her baseball team, separate from the football teams above.
Does Caitlin Clark like the North Carolina Tar Heels?
Not as something she has said. The tie comes from Wikipedia, which says she "became a fan of the North Carolina Tar Heels after Barnes joined the program." That is a background tie, not a stated fandom, and the words are Wikipedia's rather than hers. Vince Carter is listed as a Tar Heels fan in his own words.
What is Caitlin Clark's favorite college team?
No stated favorite college team appears. She played her own college ball at Iowa from 2020 to 2024, but nothing given describes her rooting for Iowa as a fan. The only college tie listed is the North Carolina one above.
Questions people ask
What teams does Caitlin Clark root for?
She has said in her own words that she is a Kansas City Chiefs fan and a Philadelphia Phillies fan. Outlets report she is also a Colts fan and a Patriots fan, and Wikipedia notes a background tie to the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Does Caitlin Clark like the Kansas City Chiefs?
Yes. She told SI on January 2, 2025, "My dad was a big Chiefs fan growing up," and described wearing a full Chiefs outfit on Peyton and Eli's Monday night show.
Does Caitlin Clark like the Indianapolis Colts?
Reportedly, yes. Yardbarker quoted her saying she tries to get to one Colts game a year and supports the hometown team, though "it's not the same level of fandom."
Does Caitlin Clark like the North Carolina Tar Heels?
She has not said so herself. Wikipedia says she became a fan after Barnes joined the program, which makes it a background tie rather than a stated fandom.