Indiana will be looking to improve their basketball performances, uplifting the game it delivered in the previous season. The Fever team went till the semis, and the Pacers lost in the finals. Inches away from the title, both sides missed their key stars, Cailtin Clark and Tyrese Haliburton, in the crunch moments of the season due to respective injuries.
During the regular season, both stars also attended each other’s games and shared a strong bond off the court, too. Clark congratulated Tyrese Haliburton after his engagement to longtime Girlfriend Jade Jones, who also became a close friend of the Fever star.
Now ready for a new season, both stars joined hands, not for a basketball purpose but for a brand they are associated with.
Caitlin Clark To Featue With Tyrese Haliburton In Gatorade Advertisement
The 2024 WNBA rookie is one of Gatorade’s high-profile ambassadors following a multi-year NIL partnership in December 2023. CC featured in the “You Can Too” ad campaign. The Fever star also had a limited edition ‘Gatorade Cool Blue’ bottle. And now she will be part of the relaunch of the Rain Berry model.
In the advertisement, the Pacers’ playmaker enters the preparation area, surprising the Fever star that her favourite flavor, Rain Berry, is returning. He praised the drink and the Fever player. The new branding features former Iowa star’s photo on the bottle, and as per the claims in the advertisement, a better taste with low sugar.
and now Tyrese teams up with Caitlin in a new Gatorade ad announcing the return of the Rainberry flavor
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“it’s got your face on it” https://t.co/QRROF7y8sn pic.twitter.com/0ISpNwsfQi
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Caitlin Clark was part of earlier Rain Berry advertisements that included Audrey Faber, while Haliburton made a surprise appearance on the Gatorade advertisement with the Rain Berry relaunch.
On the court though, the duo remains key members of their team’s success and recently were compared to each other by Carmelo Anthony.
Caitlin Clark Draws Tyrese Haliburton Comparisons
During the NBC’s pre-game show, Reggie Miller compared Clark with Payton Pritchard. The comparison felt like ‘disrespect’ towards the WNBA megastar, though Miller’s intentions were to highlight their positive sides only. Former NBA star Carmelo Anthony disagreed with Miller’s claim and gave his assessment about the 2024 rookie’s game.
“Caitlin Clark, I like. She got like little Steph, she got Haliburton. To me, she plays like Haliburton. She plays a little like Luka, like she knows angles. She manipulates you on offense like Luka. But Tyrese, ’cause you don’t know where he’s going to shoot that s—t. He might just come across and act like he coming off a pitch and pull,” Anthony said on the 7 PM Brooklyn Podcast.
Carmelo Anthony with his own Caitlin Clark comparison following her reaction to Reggie Miller 🗣️
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) February 17, 2026
"I was hearing it loud as sh*t in my ear, and when he said Payton Pritchard, it just caught me off guard… He wasn't completely trippin', but he was trippin'. She got a lil' Steph… pic.twitter.com/Wuvr5qGFkM
Interestingly, no one supported Miller’s comparisons, including Clark, who later gave her opinion on the comments. Former Celtics champion Paul Pierce also criticized Reggie Miller.