The league also said Monday it had its most-watched start of the season games ever across all six networks that broadcast matches — ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, ION and NBA TV.
Women’s basketball is experiencing a boom thanks to the phenomenon around WNBA rookie Clark.
Since then, her entry to the WNBA, along with other players like Reese, has kicked off a new era in the league.
Tick Pick, an online ticketing site, reported a 435% increase year over year in total tickets sold for WNBA games in May, with the average price of the tickets increasing 60%.
Indiana Fever had a whopping 4,493% increase in May tickets sold.
Persons:
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Clark, Reese, we’ve, ”, Edison, Los Angeles Sparks’s Cameron Brink, Kate Martin, Tick Pick
Organizations:
New, New York CNN, WNBA, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, ION, NBA, NCAA, Iowa Hawkeyes, South Carolina Gamecocks, Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky, Las Vegas Aces
Locations:
New York, alma, Los Angeles