The Caitlin Clarke effect isn’t slowing down.
Last weekend’s WNBA All-Star Game set an event record with 3.4 million viewers, more than 300% more than the 2023 game, as the WNBA stars defeated the U.S. Olympic team 117-109 on ESPN. The peak viewership was 4.1 million.
Clark, Indiana Fever The rookie had four points and a game-high 10 assists. Dallas’ Arike Ogunbowale scored all 34 of her points in the second half to power Team WNBA. The Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell scored 13 points and Aliyah Boston added four.
Clark’s college record-setting run and her professional career have helped the WNBA gain popularity. The Fever were among the 12 most-watched teams this season.
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June 23, Fever 2.3 million ESPN viewers on Chicago Sky
June 16th, Sky At Fever2.25 million, CBS
May 14th, Fever Connecticut Sun, 2.12 million, ESPN2
June 30th, Fever Phoenix Mercury, 1.93 million, ESPN
July 6, Liberty, New York Fever1.87 million, CBS
May 18th, Fever Liberty, 1.71 million, ABC
July 17th Fever Dallas Wings, 1.7 million, ESPN
July 15th, Fever Minnesota Lynx, 1.57 million, ESPN
Sunday, May 20th Fever1.56 million, ESPN
June 1st Fever 1.5 million on Sky, ESPN
July 2nd Fever Las Vegas Aces, 1.45 million, ESPN
July 12th, Fever 1.34 million in Mercury, 1.34 million in Ion
WNBA Attendance 2024
that much The Fever ranked first in attendance in the league.Some Fever away games have been moved to larger stadiums to accommodate ticket demand.
The Las Vegas Aces led the WNBA in attendance in 2023, averaging 9,551 fans per game. The Fever ranked 11th in the 12-team league with 4,066.
Fever, 16,898 fans per game
New York Liberty, 12,755
Las Vegas Aces, 11,147
Los Angeles Sparks, 10,993
Seattle Storm, 10,675
Phoenix Mercury, 10,449
Minnesota Lynn, 8,951
Chicago Sky, 8,719
Connecticut Line, 7,649
Washington Mystics, 6,726
Dallas Wings, 6,056
Atlanta Dream, 4,638
This article originally appeared in the Indianapolis Star: Caitlin Clark Helps WNBA All-Star Game Set TV Ratings Record
