If the WNBA has seen a surge in recent years, much of it can be traced to Caitlin Clark’s arrival. This season, her presence alone, even on the sidelines, has helped the Indiana Fever lead the league in total attendance, drawing nearly 700,000 fans across home and away games. Last year, in Clark’s debut season, the Fever’s home attendance of 340,715 set a single-season record, surpassing New York’s 2001 mark of 250,565 in 16 games. Clark’s influence, however, isn’t limited to Indiana.
The Las Vegas Aces made history on July 2, 2024, by hosting the Indiana Fever at T-Mobile Arena. The game drew an impressive 20,366 fans, marking the largest WNBA crowd in 25 years, and the 5th largest of all time! Yet when the Aces and Fever met again this postseason, veteran Sophie Cunningham noticed somet