Basketball star Caitlin Clark had a sweet interaction with a teammate’s baby.

Being a professional athlete requires an incredible work ethic, an intense focus and a desire to get better at their particular sport every day. Over the years, an athlete’s mind and body are trained and developed to help prepare them for competition so that they might succeed and excel during the game, match or event.

However, no matter how good someone may be at putting a ball through a hoop or throwing a football, they are still human. Yes, some may look up to and admire an athlete’s ability on the field or the court, but they are still prone to the same mistakes and errors as the rest of us. Even professional athletes, it seems, cannot resist picking up and holding a cute baby, even if it’s right before a game.

A clip posted on social media captures Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark interacting with an infant – her teammate, Katie Lou Samuelson’s baby. The video begins with the basketball star crouched down in front of the precious child.

But it’s only seconds into the clip, and Caitlin can’t help but pick up the baby. With the baby securely in Caitlin’s arms, the child feels compelled to explore Caitlin’s mouth. The child then reaches for and places its fingers in her mouth.

Moments later, after the child removes their fingers from her mouth, Caitlin crouches to the ground and lightly bounces the infant up and down.

“That was so fun, that was so fun,” Caitlin says repeatedly to the youngster.

Throughout her entire interaction with the child, Caitlin wears a massive smile.

Also, this interaction seemingly takes place right before a game, given what Caitlin is wearing, the lettering on the floor, and the sound of bouncing balls around them. No one, not even a world-class, professional athlete moments before they take the court, can resist a cute, sweet baby.

Proverbs 22:6 “If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.”