Caitlin Clark sends classy message to Super Bowl hero Cooper DeJean despite her Kansas City Chiefs’ painful loss

CAITLIN Clark sent a message to a Philadelphia Eagles player after the Super Bowl despite her Kansas City Chiefs fandom.

The WNBA superstar congratulated Cooper DeJean on the Eagles ' success at the Superdome Sunday night.

Rookie DeJean, 22, picked off Patrick Mahomes and returned it for a pick-six to raise the roof.

His play set the Eagles on their way to Super Bowl LIX glory with a 40-22 thrashing.

Clark, 23, was spotted at Arrowhead Stadium earlier this season watching a game with Taylor Swift.

She was hopeful her Chiefs could pull off a historic three-peat.

READ MORE ON THE NFL But even in defeat, she had a message for DeJean.

"She sent me a nice message congratulating me, so that was nice of her being a Chiefs fan and all," DeJean revealed on the Up and Adams Show.

Clark's message came because the pair both went to the same college.

She smashed records in women's basketball at the Iowa Hawkeyes before being the No.

1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft.

Most read in American Football And DeJean was a second round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Eagles after his college football career.

DeJean became the first player to ever score a touchdown in the Super Bowl on his birthday.

He said: "It's going to be a great celebration.

"To be able to do it with this group of guys, I come in and since day one all of us rookies, they brought us in and taught us everything they know.

"Now, to be here on the biggest stage and be able to hold that Lombardi Trophy and do it on my birthday - its pretty crazy.

"I was trying to find the fastest way to the end zone.

"Luckily, I got some blocks out there.

March 12 - Free Agency begins April 24-26 - NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin September 4 - 2025 season opener (TBC vs Eagles) November 27 - Thanksgiving Day triple header January 4, 2026 - End of regular-season February 8, 2026 - Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California "I had to avoid some of those big guys, but it was just our defense working together like we have all year.

Ive been dreaming of this since I was a kid, watching this game growing up.

"Now its here and now I get to wear a big old ring on my finger whenever we get it, hold that trophy its amazing.

Read More on The US Sun "Im just happy we won the game and for all these guys who have been here, bringing us rookies in.

"Now we get to hold that Lombardi Trophy and bring it home..

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