Caitlin Clark books given away to more than 50,000 elementary schoolers

Now, public schools in her home state are looking to anoint her as an elementary student role model with the statewide book giveaway. 

A total of 50,000 books were distributed across the state of Iowa and the Greater Indianapolis Area.

The book, titled "Just Like Caitlin," was written by author Ali Obermeier. It uses Clark's likeness to tell a story through the lens of a grandfather and his basketball player granddaughter. 

"By teaching children this value from a young age, they'll learn how to work hard and dream big, but also what to do when things don't turn out as they hoped. As they read about Caitlin's incredible career, through Just Like Caitlin, children around the world will certainly be inspired by her talent and accomplishments-but more so by the values she places on what's truly important in life," the book's description reads on its website. 

The playoffs saw a viewership increase of more than 140% before the WNBA Finals even started, which marked the highest viewership since the league's inaugural season in 1997. 

Clark played the biggest part in this explosion in popularity. One of her playoff games generated 2.5 million viewers alone. Clark also helped the league break the single-game attendance record and challenge NFL games for viewers on multiple occasions.