A hilarious trolling action by a Japanese fan caught the attention of several American basketball stars just before the Olympic Games kicked off in Paris.
The fan, dressed in a half-and-half Brooklyn Nets/Los Angeles Lakers jersey, held up a sign that read, “You need Caitlin Clark to beat us.”
That sign caught the attention of several players on the field, including A’ja Wilson.
Wilson caught the attention of her teammate Brittany Griner, who saw the sign and responded with a simple, “Oh wow.”
Clark’s omission from the Olympic team continues to stir controversy, despite the fact that Team USA doesn’t really need her.
Brittney Griner and A’ja Wilson respond to fan holding pro-Caitlin Clark sign at Olympics
The fan held up a sign reading ‘you need Caitlin Clark to beat us’ before their match against Japan
Team USA recorded a convincing victory over Japan in Paris without WNBA star Caitlin Clark
That became clear on Monday, when the women’s team defeated Japan 102-76 in their opening match of the group stage.
Wilson led the way with 24 points, 13 rebounds and four assists, while Breanna Stewart contributed 22 points, eight rebounds and three assists.
Griner was one of three players to contribute off the bench with 11 points and nine rebounds.
Sabrina Ionescu and Kelsey Plum also scored eleven points, in 20 and 14 minutes of playing time respectively.
Japan was led by Maki Takada, who scored 24 points, but her team shot just 38 percent.
The U.S. team next plays on Thursday against Belgium, who lost 83-69 to Germany.