- Clark’s early selection Monday night sparked a spike in ticket interest.
- The WNBA has 36 of the Fever’s 40 regular season games on television this summer
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Caitlin Clark has broken another record, as her Indiana Fever jersey became the highest-selling jersey for a draft pick following her attendance at the 2024 WNBA Draft in Brooklyn.
The 22-year-old former Iowa Hawkeyes star was selected with the No. 1 overall pick on Monday. But after her big moment, Fanatics, the official online retailer of the WNBA, quickly saw its stock of Clark’s No. 22 Fever jerseys sell out within hours of the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader turning pro. , according to Darren Rovell of the media.
“JUST IN: Two hours after being picked, Caitlin Clark became Fanatics’ highest-selling draft pick in any draft night history,” Rovell shared on X on Tuesday.
“He surpassed Trevor Lawrence in 2021”.
Clark’s anticipated selection Monday night sparked a spike in ticket interest last week, and the WNBA made sure to have 36 of the Fever’s 40 regular-season games on national television this summer so fans can continue watching her play.
Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever No. 22 jersey sold out just hours after the WNBA Draft on Monday
Clark surpassed Trevor Lawrence as Fanatics’ highest-selling draft pick in any draft night history.
Clark concluded her collegiate career with Iowa as a two-time national player of the year, along with her record-breaking scoring achievements, despite not having any national titles to show for her worth.
Now she is determined to conquer the WNBA.
“I always believed in myself,” Clark told GMA after being drafted Monday night. ‘Plus, I worked very hard for it. I think that’s what I’m really proud of: I earned it. I deserve it. They never gave me anything. More than anything just believe in myself.
The 22-year-old is expected to make her league debut against the Connecticut Sun on May 14.
“That’s what I’m trying to take to the next level.”
The Fever will face the Connecticut Sun in their first game of the season on May 14.
Clark is expected to make his league debut in the matchup.
Before turning pro on Monday, Clark, Angel Reese and other WNBA hopefuls lit up the Empire State Building before the draft in Brooklyn.
