The Caitlin Clark effect is real.

Iowa Hawkeyes superstar last weekend caitlin clarke He broke the record in the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, becoming the NCAA's all-time scoring leader for men's and women's college basketball. This came just days after the 22-year-old announced she would enter the 2024 WNBA Draft.

hold the 1st place nomination It's going to be an Indiana Fever, and there's no question Clark will be the top overall pick. And, hell, don't take it from me, take it from the fact that Clark is already impacting the organization's ticket sales. Yes, you read that correctly. Despite no professional basketball games being played yet, Fever ticket sales are skyrocketing due to the Caitlin Clark effect.

“We've seen a lot of enthusiasm online and on social media, and the organization is also aware that this enthusiasm has led to a spike in ticket inquiries,” Pacers Sports and Entertainment said. said. Associated Press After Clark announced he was going to the WNBA.

Caitlin Clark was already driving WNBA ticket sales even before she was drafted.

Her star power is unmatched.

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This is truly incredible.

I've blogged about this before, but the Caitlin Clark effect is going from strength to strength, and I can't help but admire the hype surrounding Clark. We've never seen this before in women's basketball. I remember the hype around icons like this: candace parker, Skylar Diggins And so on, but no one can match what Clark is doing.

And now, while attending college, is she single-handedly influencing the world of women's professional basketball? (RELATED: FAU swim team uses hella creative tactics to help final four basketball team beat Tulane)

I'm mesmerized and I won't lie.