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When a tweet recently surfaced showing Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark striking a pose and flexing her wristwatch, a gesture that has become iconic in Shedeur Sanders‘ personal brand, the internet responded with chaos, criticism, and curiosity.
The post, which may have initially aimed to highlight Clark‘s fashion sense or confidence, quickly transformed into a digital minefield of opinions and speculation, particularly about the two athletes’ cultural impact and personal lives.
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While many fans jumped into the conversation to weigh in on Clark‘s rising stardom in the WNBA or Sanders‘ emergence with the Cleveland Browns, others took the more absurd route of shipping the pair.
One user boldly declared that Clark and Sanders would be the “best” couple, despite the fact that there’s been zero indication the two know each other, let alone share any romantic connection. But in today’s era of hyper-online fandom, it only takes a single photo or matching gesture to spark an internet firestorm.
Sanders’ signature move
Though the watch flex isn’t unique to Shedeur Sanders, the gesture has become inseparable from his personal brand over the last few years. He popularized it while sporting his Royal Oak timepiece on the Colorado sidelines, often using the pose to celebrate touchdowns and big moments.
The crossover of that gesture into the WNBA via Caitlin Clark, arguably the most polarizing figure in women’s sports today, proved too much for some fans to handle. Critics of the post accused the media of overreaching by trying to tie Clark’s fashion statement to Sanders’ branding.
Some argued that attributing the watch flex to Sanders was a stretch in itself, given that it predates him, while others took offense that Clark, knowingly or not, was stepping on a signature move many view as a symbol of Sanders‘ NIL-era persona.
As one commenter put it: “This isn’t about watches – it’s about the media desperately trying to link two stars just because they’re hot topics right now.”
And yet, this kind of discourse is exactly what has elevated both athletes into the center of cultural debate. Sanders, whose every move is scrutinized from fashion to family loyalty, and Clark, whose fame has launched her into a level of media attention few WNBA rookies have ever seen, are both lightning rods for commentary far beyond their on-court performance.
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