Scottsdale’s Caitlin Clark starts in ad with Iowa’s Caitlin Clark [Video]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — On a basketball court in Scottsdale, a young brunette woman shoots from the free-throw line. 

Her name is Caitlin Clark, but probably not the one that immediately comes to mind. 

“Some people are like, ‘Oh just like the basketball player?’ ‘Yep’,” Clark said with a laugh. “That’s it.” 

Clark, who just began her job as a planning specialist for the City of Scottsdale in November, did make it to the NCAA Tournament in a way: Through a commercial alongside Caitlin Clark who plays basketball for the University of Iowa. Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is the NCAA women’s all-time leading scorer this year. 

The connection was made on LinkedIn a couple of weeks ago. 

“I did see a message that caught my eye that said …