{"id":12565,"date":"2025-06-25T04:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/12565\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T04:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:19:09","slug":"cedar-rapids-man-has-local-artist-carve-tree-into-caitlin-clark-sculpture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/12565\/","title":{"rendered":"Cedar Rapids man has local artist carve tree into Caitlin Clark sculpture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) &#8211; Artists have celebrated Caitlin Clark\u2019s stardom with murals, graffiti and even a butter sculpture. There\u2019s a new depiction of the basketball superstar on a lawn in Cedar Rapids. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">King Drive Southwest in Cedar Rapids has been busier than usual. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe traffic here has been crazy these last couple of days,\u201d Gary Miller explained. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The cars have slowed down. That\u2019s because a former Iowa superstar has moved into the neighborhood. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI\u2019m just a big fan. A friend of mine took me to games for several years. Then, I got season tickets the last few years. She\u2019s just one of kind,\u201d Miller added. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Miller has lived in his home since 2006, but his new tree carving of Caitlin Clark is just a few days old. He had a tree damaged by the 2020 derecho and emerald ash borer. He finally came up with an idea of what to do with the tree.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI cut it down myself and left a stump, not knowing what i was going to do with it at the time,\u201d he explained. \u201cOver the winter, I had this idea of the shot of Caitlin making the record-breaker against Michigan.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Miller said he was at the game when Clark hit back-to-back free throws to become the all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carverway.com\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLIEyBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFxQUpva096aTNiMkpwcG1IAR6pbakss7mBtUHKjmI7QnFdilcgQHt_-mYQhQ9i7maq8yVRejdE3AIxix7O7Q_aem_WtoUvSiEMCuddpzEmLRj7w\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/carverway.com\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLIEyBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFxQUpva096aTNiMkpwcG1IAR6pbakss7mBtUHKjmI7QnFdilcgQHt_-mYQhQ9i7maq8yVRejdE3AIxix7O7Q_aem_WtoUvSiEMCuddpzEmLRj7w\">Clint Henick of Mount Vernon<\/a> is the chainsaw artist that helped bring the Clark replica of that moment to Miller\u2019s front yard. It took him three days to complete the statue which includes her 22 jersey, signature ponytail, Nike logos and even a basketball that weighs nearly 25 pounds. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThere\u2019s nobody else like her and probably never ever will be somebody else like her,\u201d Miller said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Miller hopes others enjoy and take photos with his addition, but asks one thing from those who visit. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cBe respectful if you come and look at it,\u201d he said. \u201cWho knows, maybe she will stop by one day.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 KCRG. 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