Kate Martin has a history of ‘fight backs’. During her college days, she had to shine out of Caitlin Clark’s shadow at the Iowa Hawkeyes. At Aces, she had to earn her place in the championship team, and similarly, this was the case at Golden State Valkyries. The player did excellent work in all those tests and made a name for herself.
The 24-year-old was excited to return to the Unrivaled league, where she once again showed her brave side. During the one-on-one game against Page Bueckers, many praised her ‘fighting spirit’, giving the contender a tough time on the court. But in the recent Unrivaled game, her fighter trait also came up as she had to react ferociously to Skylar Diggins’ aggression on the court.
Kate Martin And Skylar Diggins’ Heated Exchange Steals Headlines
The Breze BC needed a win to stay in the hunt for the playoffs; the Lunar Owls, on the other hand, had an outside chance of qualification and were playing for pride. In the third quarter, with 22.9 seconds left, Diggins scored a layup, driving past the 2024 rookie.
The basket turned into a heated verbal exchange as the Storm guard started shouting at Martin, gesturing and sending some pointed words in Martin’s direction. The Breeze BC star also stepped up to the challenge and went close to the veteran guard, giving her an earful. The referee acted quickly and issued both stars double technicals.
Kate Martin and Skylar Diggins double techs lets get negative 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/5GTKHaPTsR
— Shabazz 💫 (@ShowCaseShabazz) February 18, 2026
Martin was not happy with the call, while Diggins was still hot from the ‘war of words’. That was the end of the game for Valkyries’ star, who played just 9.5 minutes and scored two points, while Diggins scored 23 points in 18 minutes, helping her side record a 75-70 win against the Breeze BC.
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While it was a verbal exchange between the two players, the former Iowa star received a challenge to a fight from her former teammate, Caitlin Clark.
Caitlin Clark Challenges Kate Martin For Fight
Preparing for the upcoming season, Clark is putting in a lot of effort in the training and gym, too. Recently, an Indiana photographer, Bri Lewerke, shared photos of her close-ups that highlighted her body transformation.
Martin was one of the early respondents, showing love. She wrote, “Gun show,” and tagged CC. The Fever guard also responded, writing, “@katemartin, let’s fight.”
Fans always loved their lovely exchanges and combination, as fans even pushed for Martin’s trade to the Indiana Fever during the 2025 season.