Caitlin Clark is the ‘most popular athlete in the United States’, says the WNBA Commissioner
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The popularity of the Indiana Caitlin Clark fever star before the 2025 WNBA season is unquestionable, and the league commissioner put any debate to rest on Thursday.
Clark and The Fever will play in 41 televised games nationwide this season, more than the New York Liberty defender.
The Fever also announced a direct consumer service in association with Endeavour transmission after Clark’s memorable rookie season and the unprecedented audience of the WNBA games in 2024.
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Indiana’s fever guard, Caitlin Clark, center, leaves the court after an exhibition game against Brazil on May 4, 2025, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo AP/Charlie Neibergall)
Clark can only be a player in a league of excellent basketball players, but the numbers do not lie.
“It is a balance, but it is a generational talent,” said the WNBA commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, in “The Bill Simmons podcast.” “No league is a player, but in this case, Caitlin brought dozens of millions of new spectators to W.
“And that impact cannot be denied. Not only on WNBA, but on the world of sports.
Engelbert emphasized the balance that must be due to a potential risk of injuries, pointing out the Juju Watkins knee injury in the Women’s NCAA tournament.
Fans hold signs for Caitlin Clark by Indiana Fever before the start of a WNBA basketball game against Freedom in New York on May 18, 2024 in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, Archive)
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He highlighted other stars in the Legue, including the Aces Center of Las Vegas A’JA Wilson, Liberty’s forward Breanna Stewart and the Minnesota Lynx Napheesa Collier star.
The first game of the fever season is expected to obtain great grades when Indiana opens the season against the sky of Chicago.
Indiana’s fever guard, Caitlin Clark, leaves the court after an exhibition game against Brazil on May 4, 2025, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo AP/Charlie Neibergall)
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Angel Reese is another young starfish that ended behind Clark in the rookie vote of the year.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor of News Digital.