Caitlin Clark's Lead Over Angel Reese Emerges

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Caitlin Clark's Lead Over Angel Reese Emerges

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Angelo Guinhawa | Last updated Oct 29, 2026 8:38 AM ET

Angel Reese has been one of the hottest names in the WNBA in recent months, especially amid her incredible WNBA Finals run with the Atlanta Dream. Despite that, however, she still pales in comparison to Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark in terms of marketability.

Clark arrived in the WNBA in 2024 leagues ahead of her peers in terms of drawing power. That much was evident in the viewership numbers that the Fever drew that year.

The Indiana star’s immense popularity has not waned even after three seasons in the pros. In fact, according to a ranking by SportsPro, Clark is the most marketable player in the WNBA today.

The sports business media company recently released its list of the 50 most marketable athletes in the world for 2026, and Clark landed at No. 15. She’s one of three WNBA players to make it to the list and ranks the highest.

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) argues a call during game two of the first round for the 2026 WNBA Playoffs against the Las Vegas Aces.Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

SportsPro based its ranking on a marketability score, which was assessed using three factors: “the equity an athlete has built, the momentum behind it, and the room they still have to grow.”

Clark earned a marketability score of 67.49 out of 100, putting her at No. 15 in the ranking. Reese, for her part, was ranked No. 30 with a score of 64.28.

Reese scored 31.52 in brand equity, 18.49 in momentum and 14.27 in commercial trajectory. She beat Clark in both momentum (17.31) and commercial trajectory (13.54) by a small margin, but the Fever star had a much better brand equity score, at 36.64.

Clark has partnerships with brands such as Nike, State Farm, Gatorade, Wilson and Stanley, among many others. As for Reese, some of her noteworthy endorsement deals include Reebok, Barbie, Victoria’s Secret and Reese’s.

For what it’s worth, Fever guard Sophie Cunningham was the other WNBA player to make it to the top 50 list. She was also rated higher than Reese, landing at No. 28.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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