Chicago Sky player Angel Reese stirred controversy Monday by claiming credit for the attention, though it’s widely believed Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever is the main draw. The numbers support this:
Both games Clark played this past weekend had over 17,000 attendees, including one featuring the Sky and Reese against the Indiana Fever. According to Sports Illustrated’s Jimmy Traina, no other WNBA game had more than 10,207 fans.
Attendance at non-Caitlin Clark WNBA games this past weekend:
— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) June 3, 2024
7,638
4,015
9,878
7,035
3,265
10,207
7,024
Attendance at Caitlin Clark WNBA games this past weekend:
17,274
17,401 https://t.co/JyxdFe8FwQ
WNBA games featuring Caitlin Clark draw *SIGNIFICANTLY MORE* fans.
— OutKick (@Outkick) June 4, 2024
Yet, her critics and haters want people to believe she's not the reason people care about the WNBA. They're wrong.
CHECK OUT THE NUMBERS: https://t.co/q5EcY9OxXP pic.twitter.com/JdDeFJBgAV
