Basketball star Caitlin Clark has awarded $22,000 grants through her foundation to four Iowa charities that she said inspired her during her time at the University of Iowa.

Clark is donating nearly $100,000 to local charities with her jersey number set to be retired by the university.

Iowa’s women’s basketball program generated more than $3.2 million in home ticket sales during Caitlin Clark’s historic final season, by far the most in Big Ten history. The Hawkeyes, who advanced to the NCAA championship game for the second consecutive season,

Indiana Fever superstar guard Caitlin Clark is providing $22,000 grants through her foundation to University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Coralville

Iowa also made the NCAA Tournament all four years Clark was there, and in the final two, the Hawkeyes fell in the national title game to LSU and South Carolina, respectively. Clark's jersey will hang in the rafters at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in what should be a memorable and packed jersey retirement ceremony.

The iconic #22 will go into the Carver-Hawkeye Arena rafters this weekend. Here's what to know about the game and the Caitlin Clark jersey retirement ceremony.

Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball's Caitlin Clark jersey retirement vs. USC will have a star-studded batch of high school recruits on hand.

Clark is excited for what will be a special night, but expecting to really feel the emotions hit once she actually makes her return. Clark is just the third Iowa women's basketbal