Tyrese Maxey starred for the Philadelphia 76ers in their win over the Indiana Pacers, but he experienced another major highlight off the court.

The All-Star guard had the opportunity to meet WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark for the first time at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, which is her home arena with the Indiana Fever.

After the game, Maxey spoke about meeting Clark.

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Clark is one of the biggest names in the WNBA.

The 24-year-old has taken the women’s game to unprecedented heights, and she has earned a massive fan following as a result.

Among her fans appears to be Maxey, who is a superstar himself, but he couldn’t hide his excitement when he met Clark during the 76ers’ win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night.

Speaking after the game, he said on Wish TV News: “I think that’s the first time I’m really meeting her. Honestly, that’s just like, shoot, another person I like to watch. She cold. She nice.

“So seeing her today was really cool. Sometimes you try not to fan out, you know? It was really cool seeing her. This is her building, she plays here. It was good seeing her. She’s nice.”

Maxey’s candid admission that he had to stop himself from fanning out shows the enormous impact Clark has had in the world of basketball.

The admiration there is absolutely fantastic to see, and we’re sure Maxey’s reaction to meeting the Indiana Fever star will not be forgotten by fans across the country.

Up next for the Sixers is an NBA Cup game against the New York Knicks on Friday night. Maxey will be hoping to continue his good form in that game.