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Caitlin Clark’s sophomore WNBA season was one to forget. Plagued by three different injuries, she was limited to just 13 games — the last one coming way back on July 15. But today, fans finally got to see her back in action, though not on the basketball court. The spotlight shifted to the greens at Pelican Golf Club, where cameras rolled as Clark teed off at the Annika Pro-Am, driven by Gainbridge. It wasn’t the W, but seeing her compete again with a golf club in hand was definitely special for fans. Following the event, fans got to witness another special moment on the LPGA’s YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg6wJZuXwWI]. Dan Towriss, CEO of Gainbridge and President of Group 1001, presented Caitlin Clark with a $22,000 check — a donation that will go directly to the Caitlin Clark Foundation. (This is a developing news…) 

Gainbridge Assist makes a major Caitlin Clark announcement following her appearance at the Annika Pro-Am tournament

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Akash Das is an NCAA and WNBA Writer at EssentiallySports, where his bylines dive deep into the structural side of basketball. With a postgraduate diploma in Mass Communication and a Master’s in Sports Business &amp; Management from the University of Liverpool, he grounds every feature in strong reporting fundamentals and academic rigor. His coverage tracks how coaching blueprints, roster construction, and roster moves, from the NCAA transfer portal to WNBA free agency, shape outcomes on the court. His sharp breakdowns at the WNBA desk earned him a spot in the outlet’s prestigious Journalistic Excellence Program, putting him among ES’ most trusted voices on basketball. Beyond box scores, Akash is driven by the bigger picture: how programs are built, maintained, and rebuilt in the NCAA pipeline, and how those systems intersect with the professional game. With experience across sports writing, research, and media strategy, he brings nuance to topics often overlooked in day-to-day highlights coverage. Whether examining the long-term vision behind a college program or the ripple effect of player mobility in the WNBA, Akash connects fans to the tactical and structural heart of the sport.