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Caitlin Clark's parents treat trick-or-treaters with her basketball cards

Caitlin Clark's parents treat trick-or-treaters with her basketball cards
CAITLIN CLARK IS TRULY THE GOAT, BUT WHAT CAN’T SHE DO? SHE’S ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL TIME AT BASKETBALL. AND ACCORDING TO HER, THE BEST WHEN IT COMES TO BEGGARS NIGHT AFTER DOMINATING OVER THE WEEKEND, CLARK WAS ASKED ABOUT HOW SHE LIKES TO JOKE AROUND DURING PRACTICES. THE INDIANA FEVER GUARD SAYS THE SECRET TO THAT IS ACTUALLY THAT SHE DOMINATED TRICK OR TREATING AS A KID. THE WEST DES MOINES NATIVE CREDITED DES MOINES BEGGARS NIGHT FOR HER LIGHT AND FUN SIDE. WHEN YOU TRICK OR TREAT IN DES MOINES, IOWA, YOU HAVE TO TELL A JOKE TO EARN YOUR CANDY. AND I GUESS NO OTHER PLACE REALLY DOES THAT IN THE COUNTRY. SO YOU HAVE TO TELL A JOKE. SO YOU GO AND KNOCK ON THEIR DOOR AND YOU HAVE TO TELL A JOKE TO GET YOUR CANDY. AND LIKE, I KNOW MY MOM’S A STICKLER ABOUT IT. LIKE, IF YOU DON’T TELL A JOKE, LIKE YOU’RE NOT GETTING ANY CANDY. THOSE POOR KIDS, THEY KNOW BETTER. SO YOU BETTER HAVE A GOOD JOKE AT HALLOWEEN TIME. AND WHAT SHE ALSO DIDN’T SHARE WITH REPORTERS IS THAT BEGGARS NIGHT IS NOT EVEN ON HALLOWEEN. I DON’T GET THAT. I NEVER UNDERSTOOD IT. DID YOU GUYS HAVE TO TELL A JOKE? NO, NO, BECAUSE I DIDN’T GROW UP HERE LIKE I GREW UP IN SAINT LOUIS AND WE TOLD JOKES THERE, TOO. AND I WAS PAINFULLY SHY AND NEVER WANTED TO. EVER. BU
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Caitlin Clark's parents treat trick-or-treaters with her basketball cards
A famous family in West Des Moines went out of their way Thursday night to treat trick-or-treaters. Caitlin Clark's parents, Anne and Brent, didn't just have candy — they also handed out packs of basketball cards featuring the WNBA superstar. Andy Ireland's 11-year-old daughter, Avery, showed off the cards in a post on his Facebook page. "When you trick or treat (at Caitlin Clark's) parent’s home you get Caitlin Clark basketball cards!" he posted, with Avery shown in mouse ears and makeup.Beggars' Night trick-or-treating across the metro was postponed until Halloween night because of Wednesday's storms. Since the late 1930s, many central Iowa cities have followed the tradition of sending their children out trick-or-treating on Oct. 30 instead of Oct. 31.Clark herself explained the tradition to members of the media a few weeks ago, saying: "When you trick-or-treat in Des Moines, Iowa, you have to tell a joke to earn your candy. I guess no other place really does that in the country."So you have to tell a joke. You have to knock on the door and you have to tell a joke to get your candy. I know my mom's a stickler about it. If you don't tell a joke, you're not getting any candy. Those poor kids, they know better. So you better have a good joke at Halloween time."For Clark, Beggars' Night wasn't all fun and jokes — it was a competition to get the most candy."I was too worried about getting the full-size candy bars and being the first to knock on the door," Clark said. "I know that's super surprising, but I was in a full sweat at trick-or-treat. I came home, I had to go straight to the shower before I counted my candy because that's all that matters, that I got first."And I got first every year. The amount of candy I had, I was the first at the door, I had the best costume, I had the best joke. I dominated trick-or-treat." WATCH: 'Just Like Caitlin' author Ally Obermeier visits Des Moines elementary students

A famous family in West Des Moines went out of their way Thursday night to treat trick-or-treaters.

Caitlin Clark's parents, Anne and Brent, didn't just have candy — they also handed out packs of basketball cards featuring the WNBA superstar.

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Andy Ireland's 11-year-old daughter, Avery, showed off the cards in a post on his Facebook page.

"When you trick or treat (at Caitlin Clark's) parent’s home you get Caitlin Clark basketball cards!" he posted, with Avery shown in mouse ears and makeup.

Beggars' Night trick-or-treating across the metro was postponed until Halloween night because of Wednesday's storms. Since the late 1930s, many central Iowa cities have followed the tradition of sending their children out trick-or-treating on Oct. 30 instead of Oct. 31.

Avery Ireland, 11, of West Des Moines, shows off part of her haul from trick-or-treating Halloween night. The Caitlin Clark cards were from Clark's parents.
Andy Ireland
Avery Ireland, 11, of West Des Moines, shows off part of her haul from trick-or-treating Halloween night. The Caitlin Clark cards were from Clark’s parents.

Clark herself explained the tradition to members of the media a few weeks ago, saying: "When you trick-or-treat in Des Moines, Iowa, you have to tell a joke to earn your candy. I guess no other place really does that in the country.

"So you have to tell a joke. You have to knock on the door and you have to tell a joke to get your candy. I know my mom's a stickler about it. If you don't tell a joke, you're not getting any candy. Those poor kids, they know better. So you better have a good joke at Halloween time."

For Clark, Beggars' Night wasn't all fun and jokes — it was a competition to get the most candy.

"I was too worried about getting the full-size candy bars and being the first to knock on the door," Clark said. "I know that's super surprising, but I was in a full sweat at trick-or-treat. I came home, I had to go straight to the shower before I counted my candy because that's all that matters, that I got first.

"And I got first every year. The amount of candy I had, I was the first at the door, I had the best costume, I had the best joke. I dominated trick-or-treat."

Caitlin Clark's parents handed out packs of cards featuring the WNBA superstar to West Des Moines trick-or-treaters on Halloween.
Andy Ireland
Caitlin Clark’s parents handed out packs of cards featuring the WNBA superstar to West Des Moines trick-or-treaters on Halloween.

WATCH: 'Just Like Caitlin' author Ally Obermeier visits Des Moines elementary students