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Barack Obama seemed to offer Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark<\/a> some friendly advice on Friday. The former U.S. President was at the WNBA All-Star preparations in Chicago and linked up with the guard, while asking her to forget the narratives the media spins about her.<\/p>\n Clay Travis later highlighted their exchange on X (formerly Twitter), using it to question the media’s coverage of Clark. The founder of the right-wing media outlet OutKick shared a clip of their meeting while taking shots at “left-wing narratives.”<\/p>\n “President Obama tells Caitlin Clark not to let the media nonsense get her down and that she\u2019s a great player,” Travis captioned the tweet. “Then asks for a picture with her. Left-wing narratives are in shambles here. Good for Obama.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n In the clip, Obama appeared to approach Clark during the All-Star media day and offered her some advice about dealing with the negative coverage, while asking her to focus on sustaining the “joy” that comes from playing basketball.<\/p>\n “Oh hey! Caitlin, how are you? Its really nice to meet you,” Obama said. “You’re great, you’re fantastic. Don’t let all this nonsense get you down. You know I always say one of the things that was luckiest for me was I didn’t get famous till I was like 45.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “So I was an old a*s man. I mean, you’re my daughter’s age; they’ve not had that much immersion in (this) nonsense. So don’t lose that joy. The game’s like the game. And you’re a hooper, and you hoop. And you’re on a nice little run right now.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Clark has faced heavy scrutiny this season over her emotional reactions during games and reports of some fans targeting opposing players online.<\/p>\n Despite the scrutiny, Obama’s words offered a moment of encouragement ahead of the Fever star’s third WNBA All-Star appearance.<\/p>\n Former president Barack Obama engaged in the WNBA All-Star festivities on Friday, meeting with the players and the coaches at the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park.<\/p>\n During the event, Obama also spent time with Caitlin Clark, with the Indiana Fever star later reflecting on their conversation.<\/p>\n “When he walked through the door, it was just super cool and awesome. Honestly, he complimented me for the way I’m handling everything that’s going on,” Clark said<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “He\u2019s somebody that has been in front of the media quite a bit and he reminded me, \u2018When I got famous in my 40s, I didn\u2019t have to do it in my 20s.'”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Obama’s words come as Clark continues to face scrutiny from a section of the media during the 2026 season.<\/p>\nCaitlin Clark reflects on her meeting with Barack Obama during All-Star festivities<\/h2>\n