When many of us hear the “Fall Classic,” we automatically think of baseball’s World Series. I’m not sure that will be the case for future generations.

Despite her breakout rookie season, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark will not be playing in the 2024 WNBA Finals since her team did not advance past the first round of the playoffs. The Fever were eliminated by the Connecticut Sun last month, which means Clark’s season is over and her won’t play again until the 2025 preseason next spring.

In a video shared by the Fever social media team, Clark received a special call from WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after a team practice ahead of Indiana’s first-round playoff matchup against the Connecticut Sun. Fever coach Christie Sides put Engelbert on speakerphone as she congratulated Clark on a historic rookie season.