Caitlin Clark's Generational Star Power Already Impacting WNBA Ticket Sales
Caitlin Clark is already making an impact on the WNBA before even being drafted.
The Iowa Hawkeyes phenom set the all-time NCAA scoring record for D1 basketball this past weekend against Ohio State, and she also announced last week that she will go pro at the end of the season.
The Indiana Fever hold the top pick in the 2024 WNBA draft, and there's no doubt at all Clark will be the first name taken off the board.
She will be the first pick in the 2024 draft. It's as simple as that, and before even playing a single second of pro basketball, she's already driving up ticket sales.
"We’ve seen a lot of enthusiasm online and on social media. The organization has also seen the enthusiasm lead to a spike in ticket inquiries," Pacers Sports and Entertainment told The Associated Press following the news Clark would go pro.
Caitlin Clark driving up WNBA ticket sales ahead of ending her college career. (Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports)
Caitlin Clark has an unreal amount of star power.
There's no bigger name in college basketball - men's or women's - right now than Caitlin Clark. She transcends women's basketball.
She's a phenom and a legit superstar in every sense of the word. The fact she's driving up ticket sales for the Indiana Fever before her final NCAA Tournament is nothing short of incredible.
Let's be honest, the WNBA isn't a league many people take seriously. Hell, many people don't take the NBA seriously. However, the WNBA has a chance to do something special with Clark.
She will immediately become the face of the league and can help get it attention the WNBA couldn't dream of having otherwise. Now, will she do for the WNBA what Michael Jordan did for the NBA?
That's impossible to say, but she'll absolutely bring in new fans, and she's already doing it before even being drafted.
Caitlin Clark will be the top pick in the WNBA draft. (Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports)
Now, fans wait to see how she'll do to close down her college career. It's going to be a lot of fun to watch. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.