$400 ticket prices for Caitlin Clark and Fever’s preseason game at Iowa has fans in shock: “She is the fire lighting that league”

Indiana Fever will play a preseason game against the Brazilian National team at the University of Iowa, Caitlin Clark's alma mater.

$400 ticket prices for Caitlin Clark and Fever’s preseason game at Iowa has fans in shock: “She is the fire lighting that league”

Fans are paying $400 to watch Caitlin Clark in a preseason game (Image via Firstsportz)

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever kick off their 2025 season on May 18th against rival Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky. But before that, the franchise has to build chemistry in a completely rejigged roster through practices and preseason games.

The franchise has only kept last year’s core of Clark, Aliyah Boston, Lexie Hull, and Kelsey Mitchell. Currently, they have eleven new players from whom they will cut down to eight before the regular season starts.

That means the team has to figure out who will make the final roster. They have set a goal of fighting for a WNBA championship this season. That means those preseason games will be crucial in deciding which players will make a difference to the squad.

When videos of Caitlin Clark’s offseason workout spread on social media, fans understood she was taking her development very seriously. She also looked like she put on some bulk as she looks to avoid getting bumped around by opponents.

That excitement has started to trickle into the preseason games. For starters, ticket sales of those games started to push through the roof. Major networks understood the situation and lined up all the games to be broadcast nationally. But the Indiana Fever took the cake with its second preseason game.

That game, to be held on May 4th, is set to be played at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena, home of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Known for their strong support for home superstar Clark, ticket sales have been through the roof. To the surprise of basketball fans, average resale prices hover around the $400 mark.

Caitlin Clark’s influence on ticket prices has fans in awe

In her rookie season, fans have watched Caitlin Clark sell out jerseys in hours, pack arenas to the brim, and help viewership numbers hover in the millions. This season, that demand has increased with opponents shifting their home games to larger arenas to cater to ticket demands.

Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever will play the Brazilian National Team on May 4th
Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever will play the Brazilian National Team on May 4th (Image via Open Source/X)

All those teams are going to enjoy increased revenue owing to this increased demand as well as higher prices compared to last season. But no one was prepared to learn that fans are willing to pay $400 to watch a WNBA preseason game. Shocked fans took to social media to react to this news:

Caitlin Clark is well known for fueling absurd crowds to accumulate trying to get a glimpse of her. Be it at golf tournaments, at Taylor Swift concerts, or even at non-sporting speaking events. But pushing prices up for a league that has struggled to generate revenue throughout its existence is what fans believe differentiates the Indiana Fever superstar.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to start sophomore season with rivalry

Once the preseason games are over, all WNBA teams will finalize the rosters with which they will compete in the 2025 season. Once that is set, the regular season will kick off on May 17th. But Caitlin Clark and her Indiana Fever play a day later.

That game is against Angel Reese and her Chicago Sky. This marks a return of the rivalry that contributed to the immense growth the league enjoyed last season. The WNBA liked the rivalry that much that they scheduled a record five games between the two teams.

It became apparent that the league wants to continue cashing in on the rivalry that started in the 2023 NCAA Championship. Last season, Clark had the upper hand, winning three of the four games. This time, both teams have vastly improved rosters. How the battle culminates this season will be down to which team gels quicker.

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