The Ask: Welcome Caitlin Clark to the WNBA, Gatorade style.

The Story: Picture this, you’re me, on set, shooting Sydney Mclaughlin, when you find out that the biggest rising star of women’s basketball is available to shoot in exactly a week. What do you do? You write as many scripts as you can, and you don’t stop until something sticks. From the hail mary script writing, leaving the camera rolling to stealth-capture takes of Caitlin sinking 3 after 3, to editing everything in secret and then presenting the final product to clients, this spot was the spot that should never have happened, but I’m so incredibly happy that it did.

Awards: Silver Sports Clio

Made with: Mark Peters, Dez Marzette, Alex Bower, Jeff Lam, Evan Chiplock, Cameron Bell, Tammy Bai, Celestina Lucero, Trevor Alexander, + the rest of the Gato crew <3

The Work: