The WNBA is experiencing a growth like by no means earlier than, record-breaking viewership, sold-out arenas, and ticket demand at an all-time excessive. And no participant has been extra central to that rise than Caitlin Clark.
From her record-shattering faculty profession at Iowa, the place she broke Pete Maravich’s all-time NCAA scoring document, to changing into the primary general choose within the 2024 WNBA Draft, Clark has been a magnet for consideration.
Each recreation she’s performed has felt like an occasion, and he or she is aware of precisely what she means to the followers and the league.
“I’m going to go on each highway recreation, whether or not I play or not,” Clark stated throughout a o Hen’s Eye View. “Clearly, I really feel the duty of being on the market and taking part in… You do wanna play, you wanna give individuals one thing to scream about or to cheer about. You already know, individuals spend a lot cash, time and assets to come back watch you play, it’s been cool to see individuals proceed to indicate up, and for my teammates. Whether or not they’re followers of the Fever or simply followers of myself. They’re persevering with to indicate up and assist.”
Clark has missed 10 straight video games with a proper groin damage suffered in a July 15 win over the Connecticut Solar.
It’s the most recent setback in a irritating marketing campaign that’s restricted her to simply 13 appearances after coping with a number of leg accidents.
She additionally missed the 2025 WNBA All-Star Recreation in Indianapolis, the place her absence was felt each on the court docket and in TV scores.
However she remains to be decided to make an effort with followers.
“I signal autographs for manner longer after I’m harm, then after I’m energetic,” Clark stated. “I simply wanna take as a lot time for individuals and provides them one thing to recollect.”
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