Caitlin Clark fired back after 1-on-1 remark, former Iowa star football player says

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Cooper DeJean, a former Iowa football standout and current Philadelphia Eagles draft pick, provided an update on his challenge to Caitlin Clark on the basketball court on Wednesday.

Before the NFL Draft, DeJean said he could likely beat Clark one-on-one if the two ever met on the basketball court. DeJean was a standout high school basketball player in Iowa but chose to go the football route over the sport, and it eventually landed him in the NFL.

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Defensive back Cooper DeJean, #3 of the Iowa Hawkeyes, runs off the field after the match-up against the Michigan State Spartans at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 30, 2023 in Iowa City, Iowa. (Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

DeJean said he thought he could "pull off" a win over Clark on the court. He then shared that Clark texted him after those remarks.

"I mean, I was really just answering the question, but obviously, you know, Caitlin’s a special player," he told Kay Adams on her show "Up and Adams." "She’s done so much for women’s basketball as well and the University of Iowa in general. So I’ve had nothing but respect for her. 

"She took a shot back at me after she texted me, and she said didn’t think that I could beat her. I’ll let her say that, but yeah, I mean, I think it’d be fun though if we got to play each other."

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, reacts after scoring during the first quarter against the Dallas Wings at College Park Center in Dallas on May 3, 2024. (Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports)

Adams did not think DeJean could do it.