Iowa women’s basketball signee thanks Nike for Caitlin Clark shoes
McKenna Woliczko thanked Nike for the opportunity to don the Caitlin Clark "Rookie of the Year" shoes in the McDonald's All-American Game.
After Iowa women's basketball signee McKenna Woliczko appeared in the 2026 McDonald's All-American Game wearing a pair of Caitlin Clark's yet-to-be-released Nike "Rookie of the Year" Kobe 5 Protros, the future Hawkeye thanked the athletic wear giant for allowing her the privilege to showcase the exclusive footwear. In fact, Woliczko is just the second player ever to wear the Caitlin Clark-inspired "Rookie of the Year" shoes, with the Hawkeyes legend obviously being the lone other person to don the design. "Thank you Nike and Caitlin Clark for sending me the Caitlin Clark Rookie of the Year shoes.
It was an honor being able to wear them in the McDonald's All-American Game and being the second person to have them except for Caitlin herself," Woliczko shared on both her Instagram and X accounts. View this post on Instagram In response to Woliczko's message of gratitude, Clark commented, "So fire 🔥🔥 can’t wait to see u in the cc1 soon," which is a slight hint that the 6-foot-2, five-star power forward could also be sent a pair of the Indiana Fever icon's Kobe 5 Protro "Coconut Milk" Player Exclusives in the near future. Regardless of the style of shoes Woliczko will be wearing when she debuts for the Hawkeyes this fall, Iowa fans can't wait to see Woliczko make an impact in the black and gold.
During her high school career at Archbishop Mitty in San Jose, Calif. , Woliczko averaged 21. 3 points on 63.
7% shooting and 9. 4 rebounds per game, alongside an impressive list of national and local recognition and extensive Team USA international play. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions.