‘Caitlin Clark Effect’ took over Phoenix, Mercury vs. Fever broke multiple attendance records

The numbers continue to support the online argument of the “Caitlin Clark Effect.” In every arena she has played in, there is a huge swarm of people chanting her name and wearing jerseys with her name and No. 22 on the back.

Ever since Clark became a superstar in college at Iowa and was the No. 1 overall pick by the Fever in the 2024 draft, opposing teams’ home game attendances have skyrocketed at both levels of women’s basketball. So much so that records are being broken across the country and some teams have even changed their playing venue to a larger arena to capitalize off of the increased interest and potential revenue with her in their town.

To further emphasize how much she has impacted the growth of the game, Across The Timeline came out with another stat involving the hype around the Fever.

“It’s the 13th time in the 2024 regular season the WNBA has seen a game with 17,000-plus in attendance, extending the single-season record,” the account said. “All 13 with 17,000-plus have featured the Indiana Fever.”

The WNBA has been on the rise this year with more eyes than ever before watching and taking in what the league has to offer.

Players like Mercury legends Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi – among other WNBA greats – carved their way to get to where they are today.

But now with players like Clark and Chicago Sky rookie Angela Reese who have massive followings on social media, the spotlight that the younger generation has shined on the league is showing just how talented it has been in the past and will continue to be in the future.