Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Draft has destroyed viewing figures, after an average of 2.45 million fans tuned in to watch her get selected by the Indiana Fever.
Clark is a college basketball superstar and will now take her talents to the WNBA after being selected No. 1 overall in Brooklyn on Monday night.
The event received television prominence and was broadcast live on ESPN, with an all-female panel taking basketball fans through the selections.
Now, it has been revealed that an average of 2.45 million tuned in, which is quadruple last year’s numbers and more than the last seven nights of the draft combined.
It is also the first time the WNBA Draft has drawn more than 1 million viewers and also surpassed the television numbers for the MLB and NHL drafts in 2023, according to reports.
Caitlin Clark was selected first overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday.
Millions of fans tuned in to watch Clark’s big moment, as she shined wearing Prada.
Last year’s WNBA Draft also saw the Indiana Fever pick first, with Aliyah Boston as their selection, but this time there has been much more excitement surrounding Clark.
After becoming the NCAA’s all-time leading point scorer in her final season, she and Iowa missed out on March Madness glory, losing to South Carolina in the national championship.
That being said, it was no surprise to see Clark take the stage for the first time on Monday night, where he raised his Indiana Fever jersey ahead of a highly anticipated first season as a professional.
The 22-year-old is expected to make her league debut against the Connecticut Sun on May 14.
However, fans were shocked to find out how much money he will be making in his debut season, after it was revealed that his contract will pay just $76,535.
Super Bowl winner Justin Reid called it a “theft” on social media, while other fans compared the amount to a “Draymond Green fine.”
Of course, he’ll make a lot more money from endorsements, and he already has big NIL deals from his college days.
Clark’s Fever jersey also sold out very quickly and became Fanatics’ top seller on draft night, selling out in just two hours after being selected.