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\nConnor McCaffery wishes his girlfriend Caitlin Clark a happy birthdayThe WNBA star and the college basketball coach have been dating since 2023He shared a sweet post on social media as she turned 24 on Thursday, Jan. 22<\/p>\n
Connor McCaffery<\/a> is Caitlin Clark<\/a>‘s biggest fan.\n<\/p>\n On Thursday, Jan. 22, the 27-year-old college basketball coach and former player wished the WNBA star a happy birthday as she turned 24.\n<\/p>\n \u201cHappy 24th CC,\u201d he began, adding a black heart emoji to his Instagram tribute<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n His single-photo post was a picture of the couple laughing as they shared an evening out together.\n<\/p>\n \u201ccelebrating you is a privilege and I\u2019m so grateful for the laughter and joy you bring to our everyday lives \u267e\ufe0f 2026 has so much in store for you,\u201d McCaffery concluded, \u201cI love you.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Clark, who also shared the image to her Instagram Stories, commented, \u201cLove youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu,\u201d adding a flaming red heart emoji.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Like the Indiana Fever guard, McCaffery also played basketball for the University of Iowa.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n McCaffery’s college career ended when he graduated from Iowa in 2023 with bachelor’s degrees in finance and political science. He later began working as a team assistant for the NBA’s Indiana Pacers before moving on to Butler University in Indianapolis.\n<\/p>\n He and Clark started dating in April 2023, and confirmed their relationship via social media in August of that year when she shared an Instagram carousel<\/a> with two photos of the couple, captioned \u201cBest end to summer.\u201d\n<\/p>\n The pictures showed the pair smiling as they hung out on a boat together.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n They later made their red carpet debut at the Golden Gala fundraiser<\/a>, which benefits the Indiana Pacers Foundation, in October 2024. For the special occasion, Clark wore a strapless, skin-tight black dress, while McCaffery, the son of Fran McCaffery, head basketball coach at the University of Iowa, wore a suit.\n<\/p>\n Clark and McCaffery are regularly supportive of one another on social media. In September 2024, Clark cheered him on as he joined Butler University’s men’s basketball coaching staff<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Connor McCaffery and Caitlin Clark.<\/p>\n Connor McCaffery\/Instagram<\/p>\n “Yayyy!!! So happy for you,” Clark wrote on Instagram after he shared his big news online.\n<\/p>\n McCaffery also always makes sure to dedicate a birthday post to his special person every year.\n<\/p>\n \u201cHappy 23rd CC \u2764\ufe0f (finally we\u2019re celebrating together this year \ud83e\udd79)! You have an incredible ability to inspire and lift up those around you, and I am lucky to learn from you every day. Thank you for always being you \ud83e\udd1e\ud83c\udffcI love you \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffc\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffc\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffc,\u201d he wrote in 2025, adding several sweet photos<\/a> of them together.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\n<\/p>\n For his 27th birthday in July 2025, Clark returned the love with a heartfelt message of her own.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201chappy happy happy birthday con\ud83e\udd73 you make everyday better<\/a> and I couldn\u2019t be more grateful. may this be the best year yet , i love you,\u201d she captioned an Instagram carousel<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n