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Indiana boom star Caitlin Clark is undoubtedly popular ahead of the 2025 WNBA season, and the league’s commissioners held any debate on Thursday.
Clark and Fever will compete in 41 nationally televised games this season, rather than defending champion New York Freedom.
Fever also announced a direct-to-consumer service with hard streaming after Clark’s memorable rookie season and an unprecedented audience for WNBA games in 2024.
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Indiana Heat Guard Caitlin Clark Center walked out of the court after an exhibition in Brazil, Iowa, Iowa on May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Clark may just be one player in a great basketball player league, but the numbers don't lie.
"It's a balance, but she's a generation of talent," WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said on the Bill Simmons podcast. "No league involves a player, but in this case, Caitlyn brings tens of millions of new audiences into W.
“And it’s undeniable. Not only in the WNBA, but in the world of sports.
Engelbert stressed that balance must be reached due to the potential risk of possible injuries, which suggests that Juju Watkins suffered a knee injury in the Women's NCAA Championship.
Fans held signs for Indiana Hot Caitlin Clark before the WNBA basketball game that began in the New York Free Game on May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
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She highlighted other stars in the legend, including A'ja Wilson, Liberty Forward Breanna Stewart and Minnesota Lynx Star Napheesa Collier.
As Indiana opens the season with Chicago Sky, the fever’s first game of the season is expected to earn huge ratings.
Indiana fever guard Caitlin Clark made his appearance after an exhibition in Brazil in Iowa, Iowa on May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Angel Reese is another budding young star who trails Clark in the Rookie of the Year vote.
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